Headed by the District Collector, who coordinates every central and state scheme, law and order, and revenue work.
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Purulia, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purulia, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 89.2%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.