Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
13% of enterprises in Boudh are women-owned. 85.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹37,361 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% 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). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Boudh, which ranks 25 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 18.2%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 73.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Boudh are in the Boudh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Boudh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.