Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Purulia runs at 25.7%, better than the typical district. The district has 42 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purulia, which ranks 22 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 89.2%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Purulia are in the Purulia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purulia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.