Pillar: Economic Participation
2.7% of jobs in Maharajganj are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹474.9, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maharajganj, which ranks 65 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 67.8%. On workers in agriculture at 47.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the District Labour Office is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the District Labour Office reference. For Maharajganj specifically, see the Maharajganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Maharajganj youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.