Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
15.6% of enterprises in Panna are women-owned. 62.2% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹9,448 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panna, which ranks 33 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 57.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 35.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 59.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Panna are in the Panna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.