Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in West 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 7 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.2% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in West Jaintia Hills are in the West Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.