Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
17% of enterprises in Khunti are women-owned. 80% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹10,668 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Khunti, which ranks 11 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.7%. On women in the labour force at 45.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 68.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Khunti are in the Khunti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khunti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.