Pillar: Connectivity
97.8% of gram panchayats in Poonch are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 73.3% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Poonch, which ranks 18 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 48.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 28.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Poonch are in the Poonch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Poonch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.