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 Banaskantha, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Banaskantha, which ranks 31 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.5%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 5.6% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 55.9%.