Pillar: Agency & Engagement
36.8% of young men in Hamirpur read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 72.2% use the internet, better than the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hamirpur, which ranks 6 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 29.9%, women using the internet at 60.4%, young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.9% and higher-education enrolment at 62.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Hamirpur are in the Hamirpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hamirpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.