Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Bijnor, 20.6% of working-age women are in the labour force, behind 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.
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. On women with a bank account at 85.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel 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.