Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Murshidabad has 1,44,628 registered MSMEs. 3.1% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Murshidabad, which ranks 18 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,525, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 37,689 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Murshidabad are in the Murshidabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Murshidabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.