Pillar: Education & Training
In Golaghat, 25.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 97.5% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Golaghat, which ranks 10 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 50.7%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 44.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Golaghat are in the Golaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Golaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.