Pillar: Connectivity
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. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 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%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Surat are in the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.