Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Sundargarh are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 30.4% of women use the internet, close to the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.4%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 41.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Sundargarh are in the Sundargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sundargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.