Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Kalimpong stands at 11.6%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kalimpong, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 44.6%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹450.4. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 2.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Kalimpong are in the Kalimpong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalimpong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.