Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Sant Kabir Nagar, 38.6% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sant Kabir Nagar, which ranks 53 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.9%. On women with a bank account at 84.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Sant Kabir Nagar are in the Sant Kabir Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sant Kabir Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.