Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kasganj runs at 17.9%, close to 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kasganj, which ranks 55 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 58% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kasganj are in the Kasganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kasganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.