Pillar: Connectivity
Faridkot has 20.1 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 71.8, close to the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridkot, which ranks 23 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on credit going to productive use at 72.1%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 67.9%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹40,727, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 33,976 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Faridkot are in the Faridkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.