Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
35.6% of enterprises in Madurai are women-owned. 89.8% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹43,580 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Madurai, which ranks 12 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 36.2%. On women in the labour force at 49.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 79.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Madurai are in the Madurai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Madurai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.