Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Purnia are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 12% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purnia, which ranks 34 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 32.8%. On women with a bank account at 74.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Purnia are in the Purnia district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purnia youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.