Not one office: every bank branch in the district carries MUDRA, PMEGP, and Stand-Up India loans for small enterprises.
Sundargarh's credit-deposit ratio stands at 52.5, behind the typical district. 71.6% of credit goes toward productive, non-personal use, better than the typical district. Bank-led credit in the district is the channel that turns local deposits into loans for business.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 13.5.