Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
31.8% of enterprises in Anakapalli are women-owned. 91% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹63,191 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Anakapalli, which ranks 4 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 39.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 51.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the NRLM Self-Help Group is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the NRLM Self-Help Group reference. For Anakapalli specifically, see the Anakapalli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Anakapalli youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.