Pillar: Connectivity
99.6% of gram panchayats in Puri are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 61.7% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Puri, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 43.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Puri are in the Puri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Puri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.