Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
30% of enterprises in South 24 Parganas are women-owned. 76.6% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹30,555 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 13 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 63.9%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 40.5%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 65.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in South 24 Parganas are in the South 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.