Pillar: Economic Participation
1,741 jobs have been generated through self-employment loans in Prakasam. 39.3% of jobs overall are self-employment, better than the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Prakasam, which ranks 17 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.9 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 27.7%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 68,611 registered service enterprises.
What the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods reference. For Prakasam specifically, see the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.