Pillar: Agency & Engagement
29.8% of young men in Khagaria read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 38.8% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khagaria, which ranks 24 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 6.7%, women using the internet at 12.2%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35% and higher-education enrolment at 6.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Khagaria are in the Khagaria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khagaria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.