Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.2% of enterprises in Idukki are women-owned. 84.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹47,437 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 147%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Idukki, which ranks 10 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 56%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 24.1%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 78.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Idukki are in the Idukki district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Idukki youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.