Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Jhargram stands at 16.6%, behind the typical district. 10.2% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 35.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 39.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.