Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Bastar has generated 331 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bastar, which ranks 16 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 6.3% and gram panchayats with working broadband at 67.4%. The district has 19,310 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Bastar are in the Bastar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bastar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.