Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Pithoragarh runs at 27.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 15 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pithoragarh, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 56.2%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Pithoragarh are in the Pithoragarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pithoragarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.