Pillar: Education & Training
Purnia has 95 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 10.1%, 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.
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 ITI seats per lakh youth at 248.3. The district has 27 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.