Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
30.9% of enterprises in Thiruvananthapuram are women-owned. 83.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹56,784 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thiruvananthapuram, which ranks 5 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 59.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 7.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 58.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Thiruvananthapuram are in the Thiruvananthapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thiruvananthapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.