Pillar: Connectivity
Pithoragarh has 17.6 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 34.9, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pithoragarh, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 33.8%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹30,394 and women with a bank account at 83.4%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,562 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Pithoragarh are in the Pithoragarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pithoragarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.