Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Baramulla runs at 24.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 39 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baramulla, which ranks 12 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 7.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Baramulla are in the Baramulla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baramulla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.