Pillar: Education & Training
Darrang has a youth unemployment rate of 17.2%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 68.9%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darrang, which ranks 23 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 13.1% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 48.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Darrang are in the Darrang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darrang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.