Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
16.9% of enterprises in Anuppur are women-owned. 86% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹19,251 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Anuppur, which ranks 8 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 97.2%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 39.5%.