Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
37.2% of enterprises in Phek are women-owned. 66.3% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹2,724 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 30% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Phek, which ranks 10 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. The district 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 94%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 28.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Phek are in the Phek district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Phek youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.