Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Bhadrak are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 27% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhadrak, which ranks 11 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.9%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 43.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Bhadrak are in the Bhadrak district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadrak youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.