Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Dangs, 61.1% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dangs, which ranks 27 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 83.4%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 70.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Dangs are in the Dangs district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dangs youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.