Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise in Jorhat, Assam

Not one office: every bank branch in the district carries MUDRA, PMEGP, and Stand-Up India loans for small enterprises.

Jorhat, Assam · Pillar: Economic Participation

Jorhat's credit-deposit ratio stands at 74.9, close to the typical district. 44.7% 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.

  • 74.9 India 77.5
  • 44.7% India 62.4%

Youth opportunity in Jorhat

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jorhat, which ranks 5 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 15.3.