Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.8% of enterprises in Gurgaon are women-owned. 81.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹43,416 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 16% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gurgaon, which ranks 1 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.4%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 24.1%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Gurgaon are in the Gurgaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gurgaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.