Pillar: Connectivity
98.7% of gram panchayats in Katihar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 7% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katihar, which ranks 35 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 33.8% and women with a bank account at 67.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Katihar are in the Katihar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katihar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.