Pillar: Connectivity
92.6% of gram panchayats in Balod are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 62.1% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 40% and women's freedom of movement at 49.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.