Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bharuch runs at 15%, behind the typical district. The district has 44 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 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bharuch, which ranks 7 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 57.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Bharuch are in the Bharuch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bharuch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.