Pillar: Connectivity
98.2% of gram panchayats in Bhandara are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 24.8% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhandara, which ranks 20 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 53.5% and women with a bank account at 78.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Bhandara are in the Bhandara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhandara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.