Pillar: Connectivity
87.6% of gram panchayats in Baloda Bazar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 51.4% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baloda Bazar, which ranks 13 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 23.6% and women's freedom of movement at 33.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Baloda Bazar are in the Baloda Bazar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baloda Bazar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.