Pillar: Education & Training
Jorhat has 581.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 23.7%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 696.9, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 31 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.