Pillar: Connectivity
92.6% of gram panchayats in Balod are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 40% of women use the internet, better than 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 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balod, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 62.1% and women with a bank account at 84.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Balod are in the Balod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.