Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mahoba runs at 19%, close to the typical district. The district has 25 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahoba, which ranks 28 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mahoba are in the Mahoba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahoba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.