Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bargarh runs at 15.4%, behind the typical district. The district has 47 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
61% of registered enterprises are in services while 39% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bargarh, which ranks 12 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 6.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Bargarh are in the Bargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.