Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Ayodhya, 44.9% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 3.2% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 67% of the population of that age.
In Ayodhya, which ranks 11 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 83.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 78%, it sits close to the national mark.