Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Gajapati are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 12.2% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gajapati, which ranks 19 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 40.1%. On women with a bank account at 81.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Gajapati are in the Gajapati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gajapati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.