Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
30.7% of enterprises in Yavatmal are women-owned. 65.5% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹31,225 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Yavatmal, which ranks 30 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 34.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 54.3%. On women in the labour force at 43.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Yavatmal are in the Yavatmal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Yavatmal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.