Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Bijapur, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bijapur, which ranks 28 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 66.7%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.9%. On formal-sector jobs at 9.2%, it sits close to the national mark.