Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
28.2% of enterprises in Botad are women-owned. 63.1% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹7,673 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Botad, which ranks 13 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 91.8%. On women in the labour force at 46.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Botad are in the Botad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Botad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.