Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bijapur runs at 3.5%, behind the typical district. The district has 7 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bijapur, which ranks 32 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 67.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Bijapur are in the Bijapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bijapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.