Pillar: Connectivity
Kolhapur has 12 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 141.7, better than the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolhapur, which ranks 10 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 40.2%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹38,200 and women with a bank account at 73.9%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,86,012 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Kolhapur are in the Kolhapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolhapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.