Pillar: Connectivity
Palakkad has 18.8 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 71.3, close to the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 111%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palakkad, which ranks 12 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 55.1%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹66,571 and women with a bank account at 78.7%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 90,703 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Palakkad are in the Palakkad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palakkad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.