Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Banka, 25.9% of working-age women are in the labour force, behind the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 1.5% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 54% of the population of that age.
In Banka, which ranks 29 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 78.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 69.9%, it sits close to the national mark.