Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21.6% of enterprises in Bhadrak are women-owned. 88.9% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹65,230 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhadrak, which ranks 11 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 28.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 41.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 66.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Bhadrak are in the Bhadrak district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadrak youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.