Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
36.7% of enterprises in Dharmapuri are women-owned. 97.6% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹41,514 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dharmapuri, which ranks 18 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 56.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 87.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Dharmapuri are in the Dharmapuri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dharmapuri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.