Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Paschim Bardhaman, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Bardhaman, which ranks 5 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 23.5% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Paschim Bardhaman are in the Paschim Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.