Pillar: Connectivity
Almora has 18.5 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 28.1, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Almora, which ranks 10 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 89.9%, while it lags on credit going to productive use at 37.6%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹31,924, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,051 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Almora are in the Almora district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Almora youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.