Pillar: Economic Participation
Nicobar's credit-deposit ratio stands at 34.3, behind the typical district. 12% of credit goes toward productive, non-personal use, behind the typical district. Bank-led credit in the district is the channel that turns local deposits into loans for business.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. On bank branches per lakh people at 10.2, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise in Nicobar are in the Nicobar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nicobar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.