Pillar: Economic Participation
Dumka places 47.4 apprentices per lakh youth, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dumka, which ranks 14 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 683.8 and 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 Dumka are in the Dumka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dumka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.