Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
34.5% of enterprises in Sambalpur are women-owned. 88.8% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹49,894 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sambalpur, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 60% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 90.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sambalpur are in the Sambalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sambalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.