Pillar: Education & Training
Jhargram has 751.3 ITI seats per lakh youth, close to the typical district. Of these, 100% sit in government institutes, better than the typical district. The Private ITI fills the remaining share of trade training capacity in the district.
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 skilling enrolment per lakh youth at 135.1 and apprentices per lakh youth at 24.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the Private ITI 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.