Pillar: Connectivity
99.6% of gram panchayats in Dhule are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 17.9% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhule, which ranks 33 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 44.1% and women with a bank account at 55.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Dhule are in the Dhule district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhule youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.