Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in North 24 Parganas, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 13.8%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.