A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Kamrup Metropolitan, 20% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.2% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kamrup Metropolitan, which ranks 1 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.9%, while it lags on women who own a house at 33.9%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.9%, it sits close to the national mark.