Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bastar runs at 19.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 29 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 66.8%. 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 Government Degree College 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.