Deendayal Jan Aajeevika Yojana (Shehari): MoHUA's urban livelihoods mission, in pilot in 25 cities, replacing DAY-NULM.
1,610 jobs have been generated through self-employment loans in Ysr. 42.2% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ysr, which ranks 11 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 26.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 80,041 registered service enterprises.