Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
8.3% of enterprises in Pauri Garhwal are women-owned. 74.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹25,335 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pauri Garhwal, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 59.6%. On women in the labour force at 50.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.7%, it sits close to the national mark.