Pillar: Connectivity
99.4% of gram panchayats in Kalahandi are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 16.4% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kalahandi, which ranks 27 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 43.9%. On women with a bank account at 79.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Kalahandi are in the Kalahandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalahandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.