Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
30.5% of enterprises in Khandwa are women-owned. 77.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,120 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% 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 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khandwa, which ranks 29 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. On women in the labour force at 52.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Khandwa are in the Khandwa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khandwa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.