Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.1% of enterprises in Raichur are women-owned. 87.2% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹38,377 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raichur, which ranks 30 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 59.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 17.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 46.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Raichur are in the Raichur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raichur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.