Pillar: Connectivity
7% of households in Tehri Garhwal fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 29.7% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tehri Garhwal, which ranks 11 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 29.3%, while it lags on women who own land at 26.3%. On women with a bank account at 78.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office in Tehri Garhwal are in the Tehri Garhwal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tehri Garhwal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.