Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
14.8% of enterprises in Jhabua are women-owned. 81% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹23,012 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhabua, which ranks 47 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 56.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 58.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Jhabua are in the Jhabua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhabua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.