Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
16.5% of enterprises in Faridabad are women-owned. 69.1% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹29,271 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 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridabad, which ranks 7 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 56.2%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 15.9%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 70.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Faridabad are in the Faridabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.