Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.8% of enterprises in Korba are women-owned. 75.5% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹22,849 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Korba, which ranks 7 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47%. On women in the labour force at 49.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 79.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Korba are in the Korba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Korba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.