Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
12.7% of enterprises in Nainital are women-owned. 81.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹36,052 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nainital, which ranks 1 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 63.6%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 39.1%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 68.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nainital are in the Nainital district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nainital youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.