Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Palamu runs at 20.1%, close to the typical district. The district has 29 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palamu, which ranks 19 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 68.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Palamu are in the Palamu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palamu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.