Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Hamirpur runs at 62.4%, better than the typical district. The district has 25 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hamirpur, which ranks 6 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 98.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.9%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 14.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Hamirpur are in the Hamirpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hamirpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.