Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Darbhanga stands at 28.3%, better than the typical district. 36.7% of young men read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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 young men using the internet at 43.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 25.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.