Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Raichur runs at 53.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 166 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raichur, which ranks 30 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Raichur are in the Raichur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raichur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.