Pillar: Education & Training
West Tripura has a youth unemployment rate of 15.7%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 76.6%, 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Tripura, which ranks 1 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 36.9%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 519.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in West Tripura are in the West Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.