Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
29.2% of enterprises in Mancherial are women-owned. 85.4% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹9,490 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mancherial, which ranks 6 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.2%. On women in the labour force at 48% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 73.1%, it sits close to the national mark.