Pillar: Education & Training
Kishanganj has 94.8 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 6%, 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kishanganj, which ranks 37 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 163.4. The district has 13 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Kishanganj are in the Kishanganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kishanganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.