Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Jagtial, 75.5% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jagtial, which ranks 30 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 89.1%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 60.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Jagtial are in the Jagtial district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jagtial youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.