Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
14.7% of enterprises in Darrang are women-owned. 72.4% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹21,859 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darrang, which ranks 23 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 83%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 16.6%. On women in the labour force at 43.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Darrang are in the Darrang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darrang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.