Pillar: Connectivity
North 24 Parganas has 17.3 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 33.2, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 87.9%, while it lags on credit going to productive use at 46%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹32,038, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,60,562 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.