Pillar: Connectivity
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. 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 women using the internet at 61.5% and women's freedom of movement at 75.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.