Pillar: Education & Training
In Golaghat, 27.5% 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 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Golaghat, which ranks 9 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.
What the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) reference. For Golaghat specifically, see the Golaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Golaghat youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.