District Industries Centre (DIC) in Patna, Bihar

A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.

Patna, Bihar · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

Patna has 2,20,102 registered MSMEs. 6.3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.

  • 2,20,102 India 38,876
  • 6.3% India 3.3%

Youth opportunity in Patna

79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,986, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 45,615 registered manufacturing enterprises.