Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Nawada has 35,467 registered MSMEs. 2.3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nawada, which ranks 18 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,209, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,903 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Nawada are in the Nawada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nawada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.