MY Bharat / NYKS in Arwal, Bihar

Around 620 Kendras nationwide channel rural and non-student youth into clubs, camps, sports, and volunteering.

Arwal, Bihar · Pillar: Agency & Engagement

31.8% of young men in Arwal read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 27.3% 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.

  • 31.8% India 27.4%
  • 27.3% India 57.7%

Youth opportunity in Arwal

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Arwal, which ranks 24 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 25%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4%, women using the internet at 18.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36.6%.