Pillar: Connectivity
87.7% of gram panchayats in Surguja are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 27.4% of women use the internet, close to 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surguja, which ranks 19 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 46.9%. On women with a bank account at 79.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Surguja are in the Surguja district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surguja youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.