Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
24.3% of enterprises in Chatra are women-owned. 84.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹18,990 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chatra, which ranks 15 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.7%, women's freedom of movement at 57.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 84.4%.
What the NRLM Self-Help Group is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the NRLM Self-Help Group reference. For Chatra specifically, see the Chatra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Chatra youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.