Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21.4% of enterprises in Raigarh are women-owned. 86.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹35,122 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raigarh, which ranks 6 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 84.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 36.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Raigarh are in the Raigarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raigarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.