Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Sonepur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 50.5% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 19.6% and women's freedom of movement at 26.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.