Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Surat has generated 5,141 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 12%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 99.8%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 5,88,856 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.