Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
13.3% of enterprises in Mungeli are women-owned. 79.9% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹10,740 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mungeli, which ranks 25 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 68.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 87.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Mungeli are in the Mungeli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mungeli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.