Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
26.9% of enterprises in Sabar Kantha are women-owned. 67.3% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹26,082 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sabar Kantha, which ranks 12 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.8%. On women in the labour force at 48% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 75.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sabar Kantha are in the Sabar Kantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sabar Kantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.