Pillar: Education & Training
Darbhanga has 34.8 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 28.3%, better than 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.
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 ITI seats per lakh youth at 366.8. The district has 56 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.