Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
34.7% of enterprises in Latur are women-owned. 69.3% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹34,630 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. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Latur, which ranks 23 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 54.9%. On women in the labour force at 45.3% and women's freedom of movement at 42.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Latur are in the Latur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.