Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21.4% of enterprises in Bilaspur are women-owned. 81.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹31,493 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.1%. On women in the labour force at 46.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.