Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
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 ₹44,967 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. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udham Singh Nagar, which ranks 2 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 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%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Udham Singh Nagar are in the Udham Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udham Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.