Pillar: Education & Training
Kaimur has 9.3 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 17%, behind 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kaimur, which ranks 11 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 400.1. The district has 22 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Kaimur are in the Kaimur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kaimur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.