Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Sundargarh are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 41.8% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. On women using the internet at 30.4% and women's freedom of movement at 36.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.