Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Daman has generated 66 jobs through self-employment loans. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 47.5%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,844 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Daman are in the Daman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Daman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.