Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Bastar, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bastar, which ranks 16 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 66.8%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 6.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Bastar are in the Bastar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bastar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.