Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
5.2% of enterprises in Rudraprayag are women-owned. 87.2% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹26,084 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. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rudraprayag, which ranks 6 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 55.2%, women's freedom of movement at 64.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.3%.
What the NRLM Self-Help Group is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the NRLM Self-Help Group reference. For Rudraprayag specifically, see the Rudraprayag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Rudraprayag youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.