Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Nalanda has 12,833 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,15,446, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nalanda, which ranks 2 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.5%. The district has 38,922 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Nalanda are in the Nalanda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nalanda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.