Pillar: Connectivity
Kanker has 10.2 bank branches per lakh population, close to the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 78, close to the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanker, which ranks 20 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 46.8%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹15,302 and women with a bank account at 85.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 16,438 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Kanker are in the Kanker district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanker youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.