MY Bharat / NYKS in Siwan, Bihar

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

Siwan, Bihar · Pillar: Agency & Engagement

33.4% of young men in Siwan read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 46% 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.

  • 33.4% India 27.4%
  • 46% India 58%

Youth opportunity in Siwan

72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Siwan, which ranks 10 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 9.1%, women using the internet at 23.1%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 27.2% and higher-education enrolment at 6.1%.