Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
16.4% of enterprises in Kanker are women-owned. 85.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹15,302 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanker, which ranks 20 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 73.2% and women's freedom of movement at 56.4%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 67%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Kanker are in the Kanker district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanker youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.