Pillar: Education & Training
Katihar has 323.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 62.2 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katihar, which ranks 35 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39 out of 100. On ITI seats in government institutes at 56.3% and skilling trainees who get certified at 96.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI in Katihar are in the Katihar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katihar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.