Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
7.4% of enterprises in Aligarh are women-owned. 79% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹22,631 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Aligarh, which ranks 18 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.7%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 26.3%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 78.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Aligarh are in the Aligarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Aligarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.