Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
30.3% of enterprises in Gandhinagar are women-owned. 72.2% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹18,933 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gandhinagar, which ranks 10 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 53.9%. On women in the labour force at 44.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 66.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Gandhinagar are in the Gandhinagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gandhinagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.