A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
14.4% of gram panchayats in Thane are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 84.9% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 61.5% and women's freedom of movement at 75.3%.