Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Banda has 23,298 registered MSMEs. 3.4% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banda, which ranks 58 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 730, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 5,354 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Banda are in the Banda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.