Pillar: Agency & Engagement
25.8% of young men in Bapatla read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 41.3% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bapatla, which ranks 20 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 14.7%, while it lags on women using the internet at 13.4%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 40% and higher-education enrolment at 2.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Bapatla are in the Bapatla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bapatla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.