Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
10.2% of enterprises in Shahdara are women-owned. 79.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹6,552 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises.
In Shahdara, which ranks 10 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 54%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 11.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 65%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Shahdara are in the Shahdara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.