Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
20.8% of enterprises in Lucknow are women-owned. 73.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹31,523 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lucknow, which ranks 4 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 92%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 37.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Lucknow are in the Lucknow district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lucknow youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.