Pillar: Education & Training
Buxar has 41.4 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 17.9%, close to the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Buxar, which ranks 20 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 803.8. The district has 29 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Buxar are in the Buxar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Buxar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.