Pillar: Agency & Engagement
26.2% of young men in Chandauli read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 58.5% use the internet, close to the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chandauli, which ranks 26 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 9% and higher-education enrolment at 11.4%. On women using the internet at 27.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Chandauli are in the Chandauli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chandauli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.