Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
25.2% of enterprises in Latehar are women-owned. 69% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹17,173 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 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.1%. On women in the labour force at 45.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.