Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.5% of enterprises in Ratlam are women-owned. 69.2% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹35,938 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ratlam, which ranks 18 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 59.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 20% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 53.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Ratlam are in the Ratlam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ratlam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.