Pillar: Education & Training
In Sonitpur, 55.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 95.2% 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.
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. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.4% and women's freedom of movement at 30.3%. On women who own a house at 43.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) 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.