Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
38.4% of enterprises in Daman are women-owned. 76.5% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹3,776 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 66.7%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 38.5%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 79.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Daman are in the Daman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Daman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.