Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Karimganj runs at 9.6%, behind the typical district. The district has 17 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karimganj, which ranks 34 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.8%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Karimganj are in the Karimganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karimganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.