Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.3% of enterprises in Nalgonda are women-owned. 81.5% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹24,540 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nalgonda, which ranks 16 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 58.3%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 55.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 36.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nalgonda are in the Nalgonda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nalgonda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.