Pillar: Connectivity
96% of gram panchayats in Palghar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 73.1% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palghar, which ranks 8 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 51.6% and women's freedom of movement at 69.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Palghar are in the Palghar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palghar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.