Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Dhamtari stands at 8.8%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 57.5%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhamtari, which ranks 8 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹472.3. On self-employed workers at 63.2% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Dhamtari are in the Dhamtari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhamtari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.