West Singhbhum Snapshot — Economy, Jobs, Education

Y-POWER Score: 42 / 100

Ranked 19 of 24 districts in Jharkhand

51.9% of workers aged 15 and over in West Singhbhum work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. West Singhbhum has 23,423 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 86% are in services and 14% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 2.7% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 2.3% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in West Singhbhum are ₹2.1 lakh, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designation is Custard Apple. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in West Singhbhum equals 51.3% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.

* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.

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