Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Gorakhpur, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.1%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 5.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.