Pillar: Connectivity
Paschim Bardhaman has 35.6 bank branches per lakh population, better than the typical district. The district's credit-deposit ratio is 44.7, behind the typical district. Every branch here is a physical point of access to savings and credit.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Bardhaman, which ranks 5 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on credit going to productive use at 48.8% and women with a bank account at 58.3%. On small-business loans per lakh people at ₹8,875, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 75,691 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank Branch in Paschim Bardhaman are in the Paschim Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.