Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
28.7% of enterprises in Ernakulam are women-owned. 83.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹50,050 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. Small and medium enterprises account for 12% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 98% of the population of that age.
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 14 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 84.6%, against 72.8% nationally, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 13.7%, against 40.8% nationally. On women in the labour force at 52.3%, it sits close to the national mark.