Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
32.5% of enterprises in Nandurbar are women-owned. 52.2% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹10,957 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 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nandurbar, which ranks 36 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 44.8%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 57.1%. On women in the labour force at 49.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nandurbar are in the Nandurbar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nandurbar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.