Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
14% of enterprises in Banaskantha are women-owned. 63.6% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹8,014 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banaskantha, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 56.4%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 61.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Banaskantha are in the Banaskantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banaskantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.