Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in East Jaintia Hills, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Jaintia Hills, which ranks 8 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 44.5%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in East Jaintia Hills are in the East Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.