Pillar: Connectivity
5.7% of households in Muzaffarnagar fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 28.7% of women own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Muzaffarnagar, which ranks 49 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own land at 26.1%. On women with a bank account at 75.1% and children under five who are stunted at 29.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office in Muzaffarnagar are in the Muzaffarnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Muzaffarnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.