Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.8% of enterprises in Supaul are women-owned. 67.8% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹11,078 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Supaul, which ranks 36 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 90.5%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 27.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Supaul are in the Supaul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Supaul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.