Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Bankura has 53,400 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bankura, which ranks 17 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 468, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,632 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Bankura are in the Bankura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bankura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.