Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
46.2% of enterprises in Tumakuru are women-owned. 90.2% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹50,713 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tumakuru, which ranks 9 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. On women in the labour force at 49.8%, women's freedom of movement at 43.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 66.7%, it sits close to the national mark.