Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
33.5% of enterprises in Yanam are women-owned. 90.8% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹2,96,775 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 19% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 34% of the population of that age.
In Yanam, which ranks 4 of 4 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.3%, against 40.8% nationally, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 49.6%, against 72.8% nationally. On women in the labour force at 50.3%, it sits close to the national mark.