Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
24.8% of enterprises in Dhar are women-owned. 66.6% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹24,461 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhar, which ranks 49 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 27.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 64.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Dhar are in the Dhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.