Pillar: Education & Training
In Karimganj, 48.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 92.5% 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.
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. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.4%, women's freedom of movement at 39.3% and women who own a house at 44.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) 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.