Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
27.7% of enterprises in Barnala are women-owned. 85.4% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹32,059 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barnala, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 50.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.2%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 31.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Barnala are in the Barnala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barnala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.