Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
17.8% of enterprises in Jalpaiguri are women-owned. 88.3% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹48,740 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 65.8% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 89.6%. On women in the labour force at 49.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Jalpaiguri are in the Jalpaiguri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalpaiguri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.