Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
83.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹31,606 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pandhurna, which ranks 10 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.3%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 64.1%. On women in the labour force at 43.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Pandhurna are in the Pandhurna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pandhurna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.