Pillar: Connectivity
98.8% of gram panchayats in Kendrapara are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 33.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kendrapara, which ranks 17 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 94.6%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 47.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Kendrapara are in the Kendrapara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kendrapara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.