Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Daman are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 44.7% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 66.2%. On women with a bank account at 76.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Daman are in the Daman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Daman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.