Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
17.3% of enterprises in Vikarabad are women-owned. 83.9% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹4,404 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vikarabad, which ranks 29 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 59.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 24.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 43%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Vikarabad are in the Vikarabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vikarabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.