Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
28.4% of enterprises in Thane are women-owned. 80% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹16,250 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. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 75.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 83.1%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 31.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.