Pillar: Connectivity
28.3% of gram panchayats in Katni are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 19.2% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katni, which ranks 23 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 42.2% and women with a bank account at 66.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Katni are in the Katni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.