Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Purba Bardhaman, 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 10 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 7.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Purba Bardhaman are in the Purba Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.