Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mirzapur runs at 21%, close to the typical district. The district has 95 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mirzapur, which ranks 10 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mirzapur are in the Mirzapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mirzapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.