Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
40.5% of enterprises in Vadodara are women-owned. 71.2% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,582 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vadodara, which ranks 3 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 56.8%. On women in the labour force at 49.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 65.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Vadodara are in the Vadodara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vadodara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.