Pillar: Connectivity
50.5% of gram panchayats in Dhar are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 47.2% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhar, which ranks 49 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 17.3% and women's freedom of movement at 27.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Dhar are in the Dhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.