Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
20.4% of enterprises in Sas Nagar are women-owned. 89.6% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹42,486 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sas Nagar, which ranks 1 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 64.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 86.8%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 35.2%.