Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
28.8% of enterprises in Amritsar are women-owned. 80.9% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹29,748 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amritsar, which ranks 13 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 66.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.1%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 28.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Amritsar are in the Amritsar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amritsar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.