Pillar: Education & Training
Katihar has 323.8 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 56.3% sit in government institutes, close to the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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. It trails the national picture on skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 99.4 and apprentices per lakh youth at 62.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private 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.