Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
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 ₹26,028 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. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pauri Garhwal, which ranks 7 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 59.6%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 40.9%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 76.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Pauri Garhwal are in the Pauri Garhwal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pauri Garhwal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.