Pillar: Connectivity
99.6% of gram panchayats in Umaria are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 44.2% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Umaria, which ranks 42 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 17.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 38%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Common Service Centre (CSC) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Common Service Centre (CSC) reference. For Umaria specifically, see the Umaria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Umaria youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.