Pillar: Connectivity
40% of gram panchayats in Bandipore are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 52.8% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bandipore, which ranks 15 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.7%, while it lags on women using the internet at 18.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Bandipore are in the Bandipore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bandipore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.