Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Buldhana runs at 18.8%, close to the typical district. The district has 123 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Buldhana, which ranks 18 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.2% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 9.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Buldhana are in the Buldhana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Buldhana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.