Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
30.9% of enterprises in Chittoor are women-owned. 78.1% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹76,909 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chittoor, which ranks 12 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.6%. On women in the labour force at 46.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Chittoor are in the Chittoor district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chittoor youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.