Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Botad are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 13.3% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Botad, which ranks 13 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 51.2% and women with a bank account at 63.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Botad are in the Botad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Botad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.