Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
24.8% of enterprises in Nawada are women-owned. 77.5% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹10,096 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nawada, which ranks 18 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 55%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 19.9%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 68.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nawada are in the Nawada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nawada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.