Pillar: Education & Training
Barpeta has 513.9 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 18.3%, close to the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 6% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barpeta, which ranks 15 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 74.4. The district has 34 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Barpeta are in the Barpeta district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barpeta youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.