Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
27.3% of enterprises in Dakshin Dinajpur are women-owned. 80.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹36,094 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dakshin Dinajpur, which ranks 15 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 69.6%. On women in the labour force at 53.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 77.9%, it sits close to the national mark.