Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jagtial runs at 7.6%, behind the typical district. The district has 13 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jagtial, which ranks 30 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 61.8%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jagtial are in the Jagtial district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jagtial youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.