Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
8.7% of enterprises in Morigaon are women-owned. 79.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹32,300 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Morigaon, which ranks 21 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 35%. On women in the labour force at 44.1%, 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 Morigaon specifically, see the Morigaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Morigaon youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.