Pillar: Economic Participation
7.8% of jobs in Bankura are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹627.8, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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 workers in agriculture at 49.1% and self-employed workers at 55.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.