Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.4% of enterprises in Nashik are women-owned. 74% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹20,255 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nashik, which ranks 15 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47.4%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 56.1%. On women in the labour force at 47%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nashik are in the Nashik district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nashik youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.