Pillar: Connectivity
Kalimpong has 15.7 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 65.9, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kalimpong, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 45.1%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹6,583 and women with a bank account at 79%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,712 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Kalimpong are in the Kalimpong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalimpong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.