Pillar: Education & Training
Bankura has 39.6 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 21.1%, close to 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.
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. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 627.9, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 65 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.