An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in South 24 Parganas stands at 3.8%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 16 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹447.4. On self-employed workers at 55.1% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.