Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Chandrapur runs at 28%, better than the typical district. The district has 136 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chandrapur, which ranks 17 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.4% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 6.7%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Chandrapur are in the Chandrapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chandrapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.