Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
26.2% of enterprises in Ysr are women-owned. 83.1% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹30,186 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 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ysr, which ranks 10 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.4%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 43.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 56.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Ysr are in the Ysr district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ysr youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.