Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
4.8% of enterprises in Bageshwar are women-owned. 88.8% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹22,001 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bageshwar, which ranks 13 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 73.4% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 83.4%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 40.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Bageshwar are in the Bageshwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bageshwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.