Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
19.1% of enterprises in Amethi are women-owned. 70.4% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹14,974 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amethi, which ranks 14 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 85.1%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 33.3% and women's freedom of movement at 27.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Amethi are in the Amethi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amethi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.