Pillar: Connectivity
99.7% of gram panchayats in Balaghat are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 44% of young men use the internet, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 37.1% and women's freedom of movement at 56.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.