Pillar: Economic Participation
Gorakhpur places 436.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gorakhpur, which ranks 24 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,546.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Gorakhpur are in the Gorakhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gorakhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.