Pillar: Connectivity
42.4% of gram panchayats in Kathua are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 69.4% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kathua, which ranks 5 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 56.5% and women's freedom of movement at 57.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Kathua are in the Kathua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kathua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.