Pillar: Economic Participation
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar's credit-deposit ratio stands at 21.4, behind the typical district. 61.2% of credit goes toward productive, non-personal use, close to the typical district. Bank-led credit in the district is the channel that turns local deposits into loans for business.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 12 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 26.
What the Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise reference. For Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar specifically, see the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.