Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Surendranagar, 51.5% of working-age women are in the labour force, close to 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surendranagar, which ranks 29 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 72.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 69.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Surendranagar are in the Surendranagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surendranagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.