Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
19.5% of enterprises in Koraput are women-owned. 92.1% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹22,960 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Koraput, which ranks 14 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 74.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 32.9%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 79.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Koraput are in the Koraput district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Koraput youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.