A public-sector bank, regional rural bank, or district cooperative branch handling accounts, DBT and Mudra loans.
East Khasi Hills has 18.8 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 37.4, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 47.5% and women with a bank account at 70%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹18,958, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 17,249 registered enterprises.