Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
33.6% of enterprises in Kurukshetra are women-owned. 66.4% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹44,649 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kurukshetra, which ranks 16 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 52.6%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 19.6%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Kurukshetra are in the Kurukshetra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kurukshetra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.