Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
44.3% of enterprises in Deogarh are women-owned. 91.9% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,835 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Deogarh, which ranks 26 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 60.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 30.2%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 72.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Deogarh are in the Deogarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Deogarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.