Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Baloda Bazar, 65.4% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baloda Bazar, which ranks 13 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 83.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 79%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Baloda Bazar are in the Baloda Bazar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baloda Bazar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.