Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
13.1% of enterprises in Sivasagar are women-owned. 78.5% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹44,742 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sivasagar, which ranks 11 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 35.7%. On women in the labour force at 51%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sivasagar are in the Sivasagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sivasagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.