Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Balaghat stands at 12.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 56.6%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.3%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹758.8 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.