Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
32.7% of enterprises in Mandi are women-owned. 91.2% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹24,448 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandi, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 67.8% and women's freedom of movement at 89.2%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 74.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Mandi are in the Mandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.