Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
12.5% of enterprises in Biswanath are women-owned. 77.2% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹5,600 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Biswanath, which ranks 33 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 56.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 29.9%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 76%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Biswanath are in the Biswanath district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Biswanath youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.