Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
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 ₹25,287 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 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Korba, which ranks 8 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.