Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
20.5% of enterprises in Jorhat are women-owned. 78.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹33,493 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.1%. On women in the labour force at 52.6% and women's freedom of movement at 40.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.