Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
24.6% of enterprises in Puri 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 ₹53,546 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% 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 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Puri, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 80.8%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 17.2% and women's freedom of movement at 33.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Puri are in the Puri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Puri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.