Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Durg runs at 48.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 138 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Durg, which ranks 2 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.7%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 64% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Durg are in the Durg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Durg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.