Pillar: Economic Participation
Panchmahal places 3,775.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchmahal, which ranks 21 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,497.2. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Panchmahal are in the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.