Banaskantha Snapshot — Economy, Jobs, Education

Y-POWER Score: 43 / 100

Ranked 31 of 33 districts in Gujarat

65.7% of workers aged 15 and over in Banaskantha work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Banaskantha has 80,328 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 73% are in services and 27% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 7.4% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 1.8% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Banaskantha are ₹37,703, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Granite and Marble Blocks, Food Processing/Milk Preparation and Soof Embroidery/Applique. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Banaskantha equals 55.9% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.

* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.

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