Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Sitamarhi has 57,603 registered MSMEs. 2.2% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 71% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sitamarhi, which ranks 26 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,318, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,171 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Sitamarhi are in the Sitamarhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sitamarhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.