Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Bhandara has 64,652 registered MSMEs. 1.7% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhandara, which ranks 20 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 454, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 24,222 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Bhandara are in the Bhandara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhandara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.