Pillar: Connectivity
Pathanamthitta has 32.6 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 27.1, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 127%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pathanamthitta, which ranks 8 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 48%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹89,459 and women with a bank account at 76.3%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 36,007 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Pathanamthitta are in the Pathanamthitta district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pathanamthitta youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.