Pillar: Connectivity
Kandhamal has 10.8 bank branches per lakh population, close to the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 51.6, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kandhamal, which ranks 28 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 55.2%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹22,006 and women with a bank account at 85.7%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 16,082 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Kandhamal are in the Kandhamal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kandhamal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.