Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Durg has generated 941 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Durg, which ranks 2 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 13.7%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 95.4%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 71,927 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Durg are in the Durg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Durg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.