Pillar: Connectivity
99.4% of gram panchayats in Banaskantha are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 49.3% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 11.9% and women's freedom of movement at 34.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.