Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Jhabua, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhabua, which ranks 47 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.6%. On formal-sector jobs at 8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Jhabua are in the Jhabua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhabua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.