Pillar: Economic Participation
Chhatarpur places 26.2 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chhatarpur, which ranks 36 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 555.7. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Chhatarpur are in the Chhatarpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chhatarpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.