Pillar: Connectivity
98.2% of gram panchayats in Valsad are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 69.9% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% 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 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Valsad, which ranks 1 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 47.4% and women's freedom of movement at 76.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Valsad are in the Valsad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Valsad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.