Pillar: Connectivity
52.5% of gram panchayats in Samba are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 72.2% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Samba, which ranks 1 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 54.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 43.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Samba are in the Samba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Samba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.