Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
22.8% of enterprises in Sant Kabir Nagar are women-owned. 84.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹15,477 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sant Kabir Nagar, which ranks 53 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.9%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 38.6% and women's freedom of movement at 30.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Sant Kabir Nagar are in the Sant Kabir Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sant Kabir Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.