Pillar: Connectivity
Visakhapatnam has 32.5 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 114.9, better than the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Visakhapatnam, which ranks 1 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 91%, while it lags on credit going to productive use at 51.3%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹49,530, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,27,315 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Visakhapatnam are in the Visakhapatnam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Visakhapatnam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.