Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
30.2% of enterprises in Ramanathapuram are women-owned. 92.5% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹36,739 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ramanathapuram, which ranks 34 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. On women in the labour force at 47.8%, women's freedom of movement at 38.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 68.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Ramanathapuram are in the Ramanathapuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ramanathapuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.