Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Deoghar, 37.8% of working-age women are in the labour force, behind 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Deoghar, which ranks 18 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 80.8%. On women with a bank account at 77.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Deoghar are in the Deoghar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Deoghar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.