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. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Maharajganj, which ranks 68 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Maharajganj are in the Maharajganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Maharajganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.