Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
7.7% of enterprises in Surajpur are women-owned. 81.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹10,154 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surajpur, which ranks 31 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 72.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 87.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 43.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Surajpur are in the Surajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.