Pillar: Connectivity
West Singhbhum has 7.5 bank branches per lakh population, behind the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 17.6, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 22 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on credit going to productive use at 76.5%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 63.7%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹14,884, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 23,423 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in West Singhbhum are in the West Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.