Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.9% of enterprises in Betul are women-owned. 82.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹22,776 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Betul, which ranks 8 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47.3%. On women in the labour force at 45.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 78.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Betul are in the Betul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Betul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.