Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Darbhanga runs at 28.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 56 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Darbhanga, which ranks 27 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 40.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 25.9%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Darbhanga are in the Darbhanga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darbhanga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.