Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Saharsa has 8,850 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,30,513, close to 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saharsa, which ranks 13 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.7%. The district has 26,835 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Saharsa are in the Saharsa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saharsa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.