Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.9% of enterprises in Kota are women-owned. 86% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹41,129 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kota, which ranks 12 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.3%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 39.3%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 68.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the NRLM Self-Help Group is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the NRLM Self-Help Group reference. For Kota specifically, see the Kota district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kota youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.