Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Uttar Dinajpur runs at 20.1%, close to the typical district. The district has 30 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.