Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Gajapati are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 40.1% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 12.2%. On women's freedom of movement at 37.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.