Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Giridih has 10,139 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,61,220, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Giridih, which ranks 21 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.4%. The district has 42,917 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Giridih are in the Giridih district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Giridih youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.