Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
27.3% of enterprises in Fatehgarh Sahib are women-owned. 88.6% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹29,167 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Fatehgarh Sahib, which ranks 4 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 67.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 84.4%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 37.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Fatehgarh Sahib are in the Fatehgarh Sahib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Fatehgarh Sahib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.