Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Sonepur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 19.6% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sonepur, which ranks 20 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 50.5%. On women with a bank account at 80.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Sonepur are in the Sonepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.