Deendayal Jan Aajeevika Yojana (Shehari): MoHUA's urban livelihoods mission, in pilot in 25 cities, replacing DAY-NULM.
788 jobs have been generated through self-employment loans in Narmadapuram. 45.5% of jobs overall are self-employment, better than the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 5.5% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 57% of the population of that age.
In Narmadapuram, which ranks 11 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 29.4%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 30,637 registered service enterprises.