Pillar: Connectivity
Surat has 14.2 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 134.2, better than the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹16,082, credit going to productive use at 61.6% and women with a bank account at 73.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 5,88,856 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Surat are in the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.