Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Bankura runs at 21.1%, close to the typical district. The district has 65 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bankura, which ranks 17 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.2%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Bankura are in the Bankura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bankura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.