Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
5.2% of enterprises in Rudraprayag are women-owned. 87.2% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹30,076 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% 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). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rudraprayag, which ranks 9 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 64.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.3%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 40.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Rudraprayag are in the Rudraprayag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rudraprayag youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.