Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
35.1% of enterprises in Nadia are women-owned. 72% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹37,082 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nadia, which ranks 9 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 56.4%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 41.2%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 71%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nadia are in the Nadia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nadia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.