Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
20.6% of enterprises in South Goa are women-owned. 87.9% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹41,924 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 108%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South Goa, which ranks 2 of 2 in Goa for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 90.1%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 34.4% and women's freedom of movement at 19.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in South Goa are in the South Goa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Goa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.