Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
19.2% of enterprises in Dantewada are women-owned. 77.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹7,804 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dantewada, which ranks 5 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 68.4%, women's freedom of movement at 64.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Dantewada are in the Dantewada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dantewada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.