Pillar: Economic Participation
Uttar Dinajpur places 45.1 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttar Dinajpur, which ranks 21 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 286.5. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Uttar Dinajpur are in the Uttar Dinajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttar Dinajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.