Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
22.5% of enterprises in Jamnagar are women-owned. 66.7% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹16,608 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 11% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 49% of the population of that age.
In Jamnagar, which ranks 9 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 55.2%, against 40.8% nationally, while it lags on women in the labour force at 19.7%, against 49.0% nationally. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.7%, it sits close to the national mark.