Pillar: Education & Training
Khammam has a youth unemployment rate of 27%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 78%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khammam, which ranks 13 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 42.2%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 556.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Khammam are in the Khammam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khammam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.