Pillar: Connectivity
Latehar has 7 bank branches per lakh population, behind the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 52.9, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women with a bank account at 69%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹17,173 and credit going to productive use at 64.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 11,606 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.