Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Navsari, 62.7% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Navsari, which ranks 4 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 82.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 79%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Navsari are in the Navsari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Navsari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.