Pillar: Connectivity
55.9% of gram panchayats in Ratnagiri are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 54.1% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ratnagiri, which ranks 6 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.8%. On women using the internet at 32.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Ratnagiri are in the Ratnagiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ratnagiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.