A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
28.3% of gram panchayats in Katni are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 42.2% of young men use the internet, behind 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Katni, which ranks 22 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 19.2%. On women's freedom of movement at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.