Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.6% of enterprises in Bhind are women-owned. 71.2% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹4,238 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 34% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhind, which ranks 50 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 30%. On women's freedom of movement at 36.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 69.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Bhind are in the Bhind district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhind youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.