Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21.2% of enterprises in Saharanpur are women-owned. 80.7% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹28,855 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saharanpur, which ranks 19 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 44.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 85.8%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 27%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Saharanpur are in the Saharanpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saharanpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.