Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
10.4% of enterprises in Almora are women-owned. 89.9% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹31,924 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Almora, which ranks 10 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 73.3%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 40.9%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Almora are in the Almora district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Almora youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.