Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
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 ₹21,937 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. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 69.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.6%.