Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Bhavnagar stands at 19.6%, close to the typical district. 20.9% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhavnagar, which ranks 19 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 51.1%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Bhavnagar are in the Bhavnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhavnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.