Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Seraikela Kharsawan, 37.6% 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Seraikela Kharsawan, which ranks 4 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 82.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 67.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Working Women's Hostel is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Working Women's Hostel reference. For Seraikela Kharsawan specifically, see the Seraikela Kharsawan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Seraikela Kharsawan youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.