Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
26.5% of enterprises in Anantapur are women-owned. 89.1% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹38,551 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Anantapur, which ranks 25 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 57.3% and women's freedom of movement at 51.2%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 66.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Anantapur are in the Anantapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Anantapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.