Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Jhargram, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.8%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 7.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Jhargram are in the Jhargram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhargram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.