Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Birbhum has 72,519 registered MSMEs. 3.6% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Birbhum, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 838, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 19,140 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Birbhum are in the Birbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Birbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.