MY Bharat / NYKS in Rohtas, Bihar

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

Rohtas, Bihar · Pillar: Agency & Engagement

31.5% of young men in Rohtas read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 41.9% 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.

  • 31.5% India 27.4%
  • 41.9% India 57.7%

Youth opportunity in Rohtas

76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Rohtas, which ranks 4 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 25.9%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.7%, women using the internet at 26.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 26.4%.