Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
22.4% of enterprises in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar are women-owned. 86.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹40,692 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 68% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 87.1%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 28.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar are in the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.