Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
13.3% of enterprises in Udham Singh Nagar are women-owned. 84.3% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹47,584 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Udham Singh Nagar, which ranks 2 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.9% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 84.1%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 35.2%.