Pillar: Education & Training
Kangra has 478.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 44.5%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kangra, which ranks 8 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 2,782.2. The district has 82 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Kangra are in the Kangra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kangra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.