Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
28.8% of enterprises in Gurdaspur are women-owned. 84.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,112 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gurdaspur, which ranks 14 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 88.3%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 24.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Gurdaspur are in the Gurdaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gurdaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.