Pillar: Education & Training
Biswanath has a youth unemployment rate of 13.7%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 56.9%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Biswanath, which ranks 33 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 7.8% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 0.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Biswanath are in the Biswanath district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Biswanath youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.