Pillar: Connectivity
93% of gram panchayats in Latehar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 18.7% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women with a bank account at 69%. On young men using the internet at 54.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.