Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
32.8% of enterprises in Burhanpur are women-owned. 75.9% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹14,006 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Burhanpur, which ranks 40 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 54.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 35.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 61%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Burhanpur are in the Burhanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Burhanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.