Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mahendragarh runs at 51.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 97 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahendragarh, which ranks 11 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.7%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mahendragarh are in the Mahendragarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahendragarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.