Pillar: Connectivity
13.5% of gram panchayats in Budgam are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 44.6% 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.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Budgam, which ranks 11 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 69.7% and women with a bank account at 89.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Budgam are in the Budgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Budgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.