Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
24.4% of enterprises in Suryapet are women-owned. 83.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹9,418 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Suryapet, which ranks 24 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.4%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 53.8%. On women in the labour force at 52.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Suryapet are in the Suryapet district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Suryapet youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.