Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
19.4% of enterprises in Dhalai are women-owned. 74.4% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹38,743 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhalai, which ranks 8 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 47%. On women in the labour force at 50.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Dhalai are in the Dhalai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhalai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.