Pillar: Economic Participation
Surat's credit-deposit ratio stands at 134.2, better than the typical district. 61.6% of credit goes toward productive, non-personal use, close to the typical district. Bank-led credit in the district is the channel that turns local deposits into loans for business.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 14.2.
What the Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise reference. For Surat specifically, see the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Surat youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.