Pillar: Connectivity
13.5% of gram panchayats in Budgam are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 69.7% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 44.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.