Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Sonepur, 54.1% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than 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.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 1.9% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 72% of the population of that age.
In Sonepur, which ranks 20 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 80.8%, against 72.8% nationally. On women with a bank account at 80.9%, it sits close to the national mark.