Pillar: Connectivity
91.6% of gram panchayats in Akola are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 20.8% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 46.4%. On women with a bank account at 72%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Akola are in the Akola district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Akola youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.