Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
40.3% of enterprises in Sundargarh are women-owned. 88.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹35,325 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 56.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 89.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 36.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sundargarh are in the Sundargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sundargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.