Pillar: Connectivity
67.4% of gram panchayats in Bastar are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 20.4% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bastar, which ranks 16 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 47.3% and women with a bank account at 71%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Bastar are in the Bastar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bastar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.