Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Angul, 49.9% of working-age women are in the labour force, close to the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Angul, which ranks 8 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 91.9%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 75.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Angul are in the Angul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Angul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.