Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Latehar stands at 8%, behind the typical district. 8.8% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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 Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 54.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 42.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.