Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Chatra stands at 10.3%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chatra, which ranks 15 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 64.5%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹708.4 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Chatra are in the Chatra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chatra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.