Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
8.2% of enterprises in Uttar Kashi are women-owned. 80.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹25,406 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttar Kashi, which ranks 12 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 63.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 84.4%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 40.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Uttar Kashi are in the Uttar Kashi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttar Kashi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.