Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Dantewada, 68.4% 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 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 runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.6%. On women with a bank account at 77.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel 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.