Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.7% of enterprises in Nuapada are women-owned. 87.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹32,397 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nuapada, which ranks 21 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 63.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 20.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nuapada are in the Nuapada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nuapada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.