Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Malda, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malda, which ranks 19 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 90.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.8%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 3.7%.