Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Bageshwar, 40.9% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bageshwar, which ranks 13 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 83.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Working Women's Hostel in Bageshwar are in the Bageshwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bageshwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.