Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21% of enterprises in Chandauli are women-owned. 84.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,772 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chandauli, which ranks 26 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 31.7%. On women in the labour force at 51.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Chandauli are in the Chandauli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chandauli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.