Pillar: Connectivity
3% of households in Sirsa fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 33.5% of women own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirsa, which ranks 20 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 87.3% and children under five who are stunted at 25%, while it lags on women who own land at 27.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office in Sirsa are in the Sirsa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirsa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.