Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Balod, 71.4% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balod, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 84.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 78%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Balod are in the Balod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.