Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
12.1% of enterprises in Banka are women-owned. 78.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹9,092 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 1.5% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 54% of the population of that age.
In Banka, which ranks 29 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.7%, against 40.8% nationally, while it lags on women in the labour force at 25.9%, against 49.0% nationally. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 69.9%, it sits close to the national mark.