Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in West Singhbhum stands at 5.6%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 22 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 71%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹661.6 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 West Singhbhum are in the West Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.