Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
22.6% of enterprises in Saharsa are women-owned. 79% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹10,896 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saharsa, which ranks 13 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. On women in the labour force at 52.8%, women's freedom of movement at 41.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 67.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Saharsa are in the Saharsa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saharsa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.