Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Birbhum, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Birbhum, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.1%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 2.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Birbhum are in the Birbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Birbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.