Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sonitpur runs at 14.8%, behind the typical district. The district has 20 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sonitpur, which ranks 20 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.4% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sonitpur are in the Sonitpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonitpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.