Pillar: Agency & Engagement
East Jaintia Hills has generated 40 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.2 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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. It trails the national picture on gram panchayats with working broadband at 31%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,940 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.