Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
24.8% of enterprises in Wardha are women-owned. 83.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹35,361 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Wardha, which ranks 12 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.4%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 41%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Wardha are in the Wardha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Wardha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.