Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
29.5% of enterprises in Kolar are women-owned. 90.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹69,937 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 70% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolar, which ranks 7 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 31.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 56.4%. On women in the labour force at 46.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Kolar are in the Kolar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.