Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Paschim Bardhaman has 75,691 registered MSMEs. 7.3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Bardhaman, which ranks 5 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 114, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,501 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Paschim Bardhaman are in the Paschim Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.