Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
28.6% of enterprises in Bengaluru Rural are women-owned. 89.2% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹60,568 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bengaluru Rural, which ranks 4 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 33.2%. On women in the labour force at 45.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 65.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Bengaluru Rural are in the Bengaluru Rural district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bengaluru Rural youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.