Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kaimur runs at 17%, behind the typical district. The district has 20 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kaimur, which ranks 20 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 40.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36.6%.
What the Government Degree College is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Government Degree College reference. For Kaimur specifically, see the Kaimur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kaimur youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.