Pillar: Education & Training
Purnia has 248.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. Of these, 43.6% sit in government institutes, behind 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 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 skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 119.2 and apprentices per lakh youth at 95.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI 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.