Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
53.9% of enterprises in Serchhip are women-owned. 91.1% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,585 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
56% of registered enterprises are in services while 44% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Serchhip, which ranks 5 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 83.6%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 41.6%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 77.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Serchhip are in the Serchhip district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Serchhip youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.