Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Bhavnagar has generated 3,227 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.3 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhavnagar, which ranks 19 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 6.2%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 87,636 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Bhavnagar are in the Bhavnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhavnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.