Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
16.2% of enterprises in Baloda Bazar are women-owned. 83.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹15,040 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baloda Bazar, which ranks 13 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 65.4%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.3%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 79%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Baloda Bazar are in the Baloda Bazar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baloda Bazar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.