Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Pakur stands at 0.1%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pakur, which ranks 24 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 73.5%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹655 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Pakur are in the Pakur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pakur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.