Pillar: Economic Participation
Nadia's credit-deposit ratio stands at 48.3, behind the typical district. 58.2% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nadia, which ranks 10 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 9.3.
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 Nadia specifically, see the Nadia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Nadia youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.