Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
27.7% of enterprises in Prakasam 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 ₹38,312 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Prakasam, which ranks 17 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 55.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 27%. On 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 Prakasam specifically, see the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.