Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
37.2% of enterprises in Surendranagar are women-owned. 72.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹13,393 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surendranagar, which ranks 29 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.4%. On women in the labour force at 51.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 69.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Surendranagar are in the Surendranagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surendranagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.