Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Dumka, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 3.1% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 56% of the population of that age.
In Dumka, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.8%, against 47.1% nationally, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 2.9%, against 9.0% nationally and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 55.7%, against 66.9% nationally.