Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Paschim Bardhaman runs at 18.9%, close to the typical district. The district has 57 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.5%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 21.7%. 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 Government Degree College 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.