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. 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 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.
What the Urban Local Body is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Urban Local Body 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.