Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
35.9% of enterprises in Unnao are women-owned. 57.3% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹10,491 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Unnao, which ranks 71 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 35.2%. On women in the labour force at 44.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Unnao are in the Unnao district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Unnao youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.