Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
42.5% of enterprises in Diu are women-owned. 93.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹5,767 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 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Diu, which ranks 3 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 74.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.1%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 38.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Diu are in the Diu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Diu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.