Pillar: Education & Training
Kanpur Dehat has 367.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 24.8%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanpur Dehat, which ranks 29 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 681.7, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 81 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Kanpur Dehat are in the Kanpur Dehat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanpur Dehat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.