Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
18.5% of enterprises in Koderma are women-owned. 91.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹38,003 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. Small and medium enterprises account for 3.1% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 79% of the population of that age.
In Koderma, which ranks 12 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 55.5%, against 49.0% nationally, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 31.6%, against 40.8% nationally. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 78%, it sits close to the national mark.