Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Goalpara has generated 139 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 1 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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 formal-sector jobs at 5.1% and gram panchayats with working broadband at 40.7%. The district has 29,587 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.