Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bilaspur runs at 52%, better than the typical district. The district has 120 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 9.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.