Pillar: Connectivity
Balaghat has 6.4 bank branches per lakh population, behind the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 74.3, close to the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90.8%, while it lags on credit going to productive use at 53.3%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹20,071, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 42,014 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.