Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Jharsuguda are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 36.9% of women use the internet, better than the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 56.9% and women with a bank account at 80.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Jharsuguda are in the Jharsuguda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jharsuguda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.