Pillar: Connectivity
Karur has 15.7 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 214.6, better than the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karur, which ranks 23 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on credit going to productive use at 76.1% and women with a bank account at 94.4%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹24,087, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 51,796 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Karur are in the Karur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.