Pillar: Connectivity
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 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 women using the internet at 19.2%. On women's freedom of movement at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.