Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Murshidabad runs at 19.6%, close to the typical district. The district has 139 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Murshidabad, which ranks 18 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 82.7%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 10.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Murshidabad are in the Murshidabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Murshidabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.