Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
35% of enterprises in Bapatla are women-owned. 75.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹48,614 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bapatla, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 27%. On women in the labour force at 47.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 68.2%, 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 Bapatla specifically, see the Bapatla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Bapatla youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.