Pillar: Education & Training
In Bongaigaon, 24.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 93.3% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bongaigaon, which ranks 16 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 31.2% and women who own a house at 37%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bongaigaon are in the Bongaigaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bongaigaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.