Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21% of enterprises in Ashoknagar are women-owned. 78.1% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹13,901 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ashoknagar, which ranks 46 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 17.9%. On women in the labour force at 50.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 75.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Ashoknagar are in the Ashoknagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ashoknagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.