Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Indore, 38.4% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 75% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Indore, which ranks 2 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 71.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 67.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Indore are in the Indore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Indore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.