Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
11.7% of enterprises in Porbandar are women-owned. 72.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹11,323 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 38% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Porbandar, which ranks 18 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 32.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 77.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Porbandar are in the Porbandar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Porbandar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.