Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Botad stands at 3.3%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 51.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Botad, which ranks 13 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹660.1, self-employed workers at 55.1% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Botad are in the Botad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Botad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.