Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
12.7% of enterprises in Bijnor are women-owned. 85.5% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹21,793 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bijnor, which ranks 35 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 20.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the NRLM Self-Help Group is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the NRLM Self-Help Group reference. For Bijnor specifically, see the Bijnor district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Bijnor youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.