Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
22.2% of enterprises in Mandsaur are women-owned. 81.4% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,210 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandsaur, which ranks 22 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 53.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 25%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 69%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Mandsaur are in the Mandsaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandsaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.