Pillar: Education & Training
Dhemaji has a youth unemployment rate of 11%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 77.2%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhemaji, which ranks 12 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 119.2. On higher-education enrolment at 21.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Dhemaji are in the Dhemaji district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhemaji youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.