Pillar: Connectivity
5.4% of gram panchayats in Mandi are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 50.8% of women use the internet, better than the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandi, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 71% and women with a bank account at 91.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Mandi are in the Mandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.