Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
10.8% of enterprises in Sirsa are women-owned. 87.3% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹44,000 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sirsa, which ranks 21 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.7 out of 100. On women in the labour force at 47.2%, it sits close to the national mark.