Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Banaskantha has generated 2,313 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banaskantha, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 5.6%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 99.4%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 80,328 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Banaskantha are in the Banaskantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banaskantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.