Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Rajnandgaon, 71.4% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 3 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.5%. On women with a bank account at 86%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Rajnandgaon are in the Rajnandgaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajnandgaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.