Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21.9% of enterprises in Sivaganga are women-owned. 98.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹40,788 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sivaganga, which ranks 17 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47.3%. On women in the labour force at 49.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 77.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sivaganga are in the Sivaganga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sivaganga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.