Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Goalpara stands at 10.7%, behind the typical district. 1.2% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Goalpara, which ranks 29 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 38.2%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Goalpara are in the Goalpara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Goalpara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.