Pillar: Connectivity
Surguja has 10.2 bank branches per lakh population, close to the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 69.4, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surguja, which ranks 19 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 53.5%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹23,118 and women with a bank account at 79.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 23,090 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Surguja are in the Surguja district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surguja youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.