Pillar: Economic Participation
Dantewada places 1,385.1 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dantewada, which ranks 5 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 501.7. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Dantewada are in the Dantewada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dantewada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.