Pillar: Economic Participation
Alipurduar places 230.7 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alipurduar, which ranks 6 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 183.5. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 2.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Alipurduar are in the Alipurduar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Alipurduar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.