Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Uttar Dinajpur, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%, while it lags on formal-sector jobs at 3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.