Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
29.1% of enterprises in Coimbatore are women-owned. 94% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹49,047 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Coimbatore, which ranks 5 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 58.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 84.3%. On women in the labour force at 47.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Coimbatore are in the Coimbatore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Coimbatore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.