Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kapurthala runs at 100%, better than the typical district. The district has 33 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kapurthala, which ranks 19 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 79.6%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 17.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kapurthala are in the Kapurthala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kapurthala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.