Pillar: Agency & Engagement
9.5% of young men in South Salamara Mankachar read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 40% 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.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Salamara Mankachar, which ranks 28 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 1.4%, women using the internet at 23.5% and higher-education enrolment at 6.7%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in South Salamara Mankachar are in the South Salamara Mankachar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Salamara Mankachar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.