Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
48.8% of enterprises in Ri Bhoi are women-owned. 67.5% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹20,312 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 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 2 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 67.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Ri Bhoi are in the Ri Bhoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ri Bhoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.