Pillar: Connectivity
99.4% of gram panchayats in Banaskantha are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 11.9% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banaskantha, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 49.3% and women with a bank account at 63.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Banaskantha are in the Banaskantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banaskantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.