Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21.5% of enterprises in East Garo Hills are women-owned. 66.3% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹6,409 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
54% of registered enterprises are in services while 46% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Garo Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 67.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 22.1%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in East Garo Hills are in the East Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.