Chapter 4: Enterprises Sector
1. Role and Performance of Secondary Sector
- The secondary sector contributed 21.5% to Bihar’s GSDP in 2023-24.
- Construction accounted for 50.2%, and manufacturing for 37% of the secondary sector’s GSDP.
- The construction sector witnessed a 22% growth between 2021–22 and 2022–23.
- Major industry by count: Non-metallic mineral products (1,234 units).
- Bihar’s contribution to India’s GVA stands at 0.5%.
- Gross Capital Formation (GCF) share from Bihar is 1.7%, with GVA to GVO ratio at 11.2%.
2. Unincorporated Sector Insights
- 99.3% establishments are proprietary; only 14.5% of proprietors are women.
- 59 lakh workers are engaged in non-agricultural establishments:
- Rural: 43.6 lakh (68% in OAEs, 32% in HWEs)
- Urban: 16.6 lakh
- Female workforce participation:
- 9.27 lakh women work in such establishments.
- 81.5% rural women among them are employed in OAEs/HWEs.
3. Key Industries and Production Stats
| Industry | Highlights |
|---|
| Sugar | 9 mills; 68.77 lakh quintals of sugar; 88.5 MW power capacity |
| Dairy | 2305.1 thousand kg milk collected (38.7% increase YoY) |
| Textiles | 14 districts active; 3 silk varieties; total 60.5 tonnes raw silk produced |
| Handloom | ₹33.34 crore power subsidy, ₹10,000 working capital for artisans |
4. Operational Industrial Units by Sector
| Sector | Operational Units |
|---|
| Food Processing | 353 |
| Tourism | 26 |
| Textile | 20 |
| Renewable Energy | 13 |
| IT & ITES | 12 |
| Wood Industry | 10 |
| Ethanol | 12 |
5. Sector-Wise Investments
- Food Processing: ₹3,517.09 crore
- Ethanol:
- ₹1,363.38 crore in 12 operational units
- ₹30,747.55 crore proposed (41% of total investment)
- Cement: ₹872.94 crore
- Renewable Energy:
- ₹568.91 crore invested in 13 units
- ₹10,613.20 crore (Stage-I clearances for 75 proposals)
6. Industrial Clusters (BIADA)
Nine clusters set up across: Patna, Bihta, Motipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Begusarai, Bhagalpur-Saharsa-Purnia.
7. Entrepreneurship & Support Initiatives
- Udyog Mitra assisted 2,153 entrepreneurs in 2023-24.
- Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojanas (women, youth, SC/ST, minorities, small entrepreneurs) are active.
- Bihar Small Entrepreneurs Yojana was most prominent in 2023-24.
- JEEVIKA Initiatives:
- Bag manufacturing cluster in Muzaffarpur
- Art & craft support to 4100 artisans across 20 districts
- 4846 loans sanctioned under women-led enterprise promotion
8. Startup Policy 2022 (YUVA Framework)
- Yes to Startups (awareness, mentoring)
- Unleashing regulatory enablers
- Vibrant education ecosystem
- Access to finance/incubation
- MoU with 21 incubation centres
- ₹15 lakh post-seed funding provision
