Pillar: Education & Training
Kokrajhar has a youth unemployment rate of 14.8%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 64.2%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kokrajhar, which ranks 19 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 54.4. On higher-education enrolment at 18.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kokrajhar are in the Kokrajhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kokrajhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.