Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Jhabua has generated 576 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.5 /sq km, close to the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhabua, which ranks 26 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 3.2%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 23,901 registered enterprises.
What the Urban Local Body is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Urban Local Body reference. For Jhabua specifically, see the Jhabua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Jhabua youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.