Pillar: Economic Participation
Chatra's credit-deposit ratio stands at 31.3, behind the typical district. 63.4% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chatra, which ranks 15 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 6.1.
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 Chatra specifically, see the Chatra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Chatra youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.