Pillar: Connectivity
West Khasi Hills has 9.7 bank branches per lakh population, close to the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 87.7, better than the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Khasi Hills, which ranks 4 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 46.6% and women with a bank account at 69.7%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹6,093, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,614 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in West Khasi Hills are in the West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.