Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
26.6% of enterprises in Mumbai Suburban are women-owned. 80.2% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹9,546 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 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mumbai Suburban, which ranks 2 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 80%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 31.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Mumbai Suburban are in the Mumbai Suburban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mumbai Suburban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.