Chhattisgarh has a population of about 3.05 crore across 33 districts, with roughly 90.2 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Chhattisgarh, labour force participation is 75.1% and unemployment is 2.7%.
16.0% of working young people hold regular jobs, 64.9% are self-employed, 19.1% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 70.6% of the workforce, construction 7.7%, apparel and textiles 4.7%.
Per capita income is Rs 87,838 per year; there are 179 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 16.6% of those MSMEs and services for 83.4%.
MSMEs employ around 14.7 lakh workers in Chhattisgarh; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 4% of the labour force, across 12,540 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Chhattisgarh averaged 31.5% (35.9% in English, 27.1% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 55.0%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Chhattisgarh most often train young people as Domestic IT Helpdesk Attendant, Domestic Data Entry Operator, Hand Embroiderer (Addawala).
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF), Mechanic Diesel (NSQF).
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