Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
70.6% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹38,512 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sakti, which ranks 24 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 61.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 85.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sakti are in the Sakti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sakti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.