Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Dhanbad are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 65.9% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 41.1% and women's freedom of movement at 46.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Dhanbad are in the Dhanbad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhanbad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.