Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
16.4% of enterprises in Shivpuri are women-owned. 86.2% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹13,033 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% 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 Shivpuri, which ranks 41 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 53.1%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.4%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 75.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Shivpuri are in the Shivpuri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shivpuri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.