Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
24.5% of enterprises in Balaghat are women-owned. 90.8% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹20,071 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 56.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 85.7%. On women in the labour force at 52.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.