Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise in Saiha, Mizoram

Not one office: every bank branch in the district carries MUDRA, PMEGP, and Stand-Up India loans for small enterprises.

Saiha, Mizoram · Pillar: Economic Participation

Saiha's credit-deposit ratio stands at 120.6, better than the typical district. 24.7% of credit goes toward productive, non-personal use, behind the typical district. Bank-led credit in the district is the channel that turns local deposits into loans for business.

  • 120.6 India 77.5
  • 24.7% India 62.4%

Youth opportunity in Saiha

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Saiha, which ranks 11 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. On bank branches per lakh people at 10.7, it sits close to the national mark.