Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
14.3% of enterprises in Sonitpur are women-owned. 79.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹37,127 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sonitpur, which ranks 20 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 56.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 87.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 30.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sonitpur are in the Sonitpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonitpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.