Pillar: Education & Training
Purnia has a youth unemployment rate of 4.3%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 41.2%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purnia, which ranks 34 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 10.1% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 248.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Purnia are in the Purnia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purnia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.