Pillar: Economic Participation
42% of jobs overall are self-employment, better than the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises.
In Shahdara, which ranks 10 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 10.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,058 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods in Shahdara are in the Shahdara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.