Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Kanpur Dehat, 31.5% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanpur Dehat, which ranks 55 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 80.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 70.2%, it sits close to the national mark.