Pillar: Connectivity
14.4% of gram panchayats in Thane are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 61.5% of women use the internet, better than the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 84.9%. On women with a bank account at 80%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.