Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
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 ₹2,52,571 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. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 35% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 100% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Yanam, which ranks 2 of 27 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%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 49.6%. On women in the labour force at 50.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Yanam are in the Yanam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Yanam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.