Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Ambedkar Nagar, 45% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% 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). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambedkar Nagar, which ranks 45 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.6%. On women with a bank account at 81%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Ambedkar Nagar are in the Ambedkar Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambedkar Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.