Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
36.9% of enterprises in Pune are women-owned. 73.5% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹30,159 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pune, which ranks 4 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.2%. On women in the labour force at 44.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 78.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Pune are in the Pune district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pune youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.