Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Patan are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 22.5% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patan, which ranks 28 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 59% and women with a bank account at 75%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Patan are in the Patan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.