Pillar: Connectivity
Balod has 9.1 bank branches per lakh population, behind the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 57, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balod, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 54.2%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹17,586 and women with a bank account at 84.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 18,256 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Balod are in the Balod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.