Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Hardoi runs at 17.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 140 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hardoi, which ranks 65 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 0.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 44.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Hardoi are in the Hardoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hardoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.