Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
40.3% of enterprises in North 24 Parganas are women-owned. 87.9% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹32,038 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% 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 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 67.7% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 82.2%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 39.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.