Pillar: Agency & Engagement
33.5% of young men in Bijnor read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 66.2% use the internet, better than the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 63% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bijnor, which ranks 39 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 41.3%, while it lags on women who read a newspaper regularly at 7.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.1%. On higher-education enrolment at 18.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Bijnor are in the Bijnor district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bijnor youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.