Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bagalkot runs at 29.4%, better than the typical district. The district has 127 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bagalkot, which ranks 27 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 94.7%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Bagalkot are in the Bagalkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bagalkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.