Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Datia, 35.1% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Datia, which ranks 24 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 75.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 74.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Datia are in the Datia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Datia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.