Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
20.4% of enterprises in Madhepura are women-owned. 74.4% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹15,018 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Madhepura, which ranks 23 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 53.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.8%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 27.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Madhepura are in the Madhepura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Madhepura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.