Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
33.9% of enterprises in Mon are women-owned. 55.5% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹2,142 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 32% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mon, which ranks 15 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 67.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 96%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Mon are in the Mon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.