Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Purnia has 80,590 registered MSMEs. 5% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purnia, which ranks 34 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,136, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 17,057 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Purnia are in the Purnia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purnia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.