Pillar: Economic Participation
53.3% of jobs overall are self-employment, close to the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maihar, which ranks 34 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. The district has 2,761 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods in Maihar are in the Maihar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Maihar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.