Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
9.5% of enterprises in Champawat are women-owned. 87.4% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹35,162 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 47% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Champawat, which ranks 4 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 73.6% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 88.2%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 40.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Champawat are in the Champawat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Champawat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.