Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Balangir are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 65.2% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balangir, which ranks 13 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 32%. On women using the internet at 29.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Balangir are in the Balangir district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balangir youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.