Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Banda runs at 19.6%, close to the typical district. The district has 83 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banda, which ranks 58 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Banda are in the Banda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.