Pillar: Agency & Engagement
98.6% of gram panchayats in Narmada are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. Core road density stands at 0.5 /sq km, close to the typical district. Small business loans disbursed run at ₹18,989 per lakh population. The Panchayat and Block Development Office runs rural governance and livelihood schemes across this infrastructure.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Narmada, which ranks 20 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 65.6%. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 70, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,596 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Panchayat / BDO Office in Narmada are in the Narmada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Narmada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.