A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
99.8% of gram panchayats in Surat are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 68.5% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 44.2% and women's freedom of movement at 64.7%.