Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Valsad, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Valsad, which ranks 1 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 27.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.8%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Valsad are in the Valsad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Valsad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.