Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Hazaribag runs at 27.2%, better than the typical district. The district has 26 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hazaribag, which ranks 8 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.8%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Hazaribag are in the Hazaribag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hazaribag youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.