Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Amethi, 44.6% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Amethi, which ranks 26 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 85.1%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 70.4%.
What the Working Women's Hostel is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Working Women's Hostel reference. For Amethi specifically, see the Amethi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Amethi youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.