Pillar: Agency & Engagement
29.8% of young men in Sheohar read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 40.4% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sheohar, which ranks 25 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 4.8%, women using the internet at 21.9%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35% and higher-education enrolment at 3.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sheohar are in the Sheohar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sheohar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.