Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
20% of enterprises in Ghaziabad are women-owned. 79.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹27,533 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ghaziabad, which ranks 2 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 87.3%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 15.2%.