Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.8% of enterprises in West Delhi are women-owned. 62.8% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹16,642 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Delhi, which ranks 5 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.9%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 13.6%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in West Delhi are in the West Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.