Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
28.1% of enterprises in Ghazipur are women-owned. 78.2% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹19,270 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ghazipur, which ranks 31 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 57.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 31.7%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 78.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Ghazipur are in the Ghazipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ghazipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.