Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
12.1% of enterprises in Lohardaga are women-owned. 89.3% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹13,326 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 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lohardaga, which ranks 3 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 95.3%. 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 Lohardaga are in the Lohardaga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lohardaga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.