Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
14.2% of enterprises in Bijapur are women-owned. 70.3% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹36,376 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bijapur, which ranks 32 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 72.1%, women's freedom of movement at 60.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 83.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Bijapur are in the Bijapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bijapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.