Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
17.4% of enterprises in Chhota Udepur are women-owned. 58.8% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹8,128 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chhota Udepur, which ranks 23 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 56.5%. On women in the labour force at 49.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 77%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Chhota Udepur are in the Chhota Udepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chhota Udepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.