Pillar: Connectivity
86.9% of gram panchayats in Barnala are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 53.8% of women use the internet, better than the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barnala, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 73.7%. On women with a bank account at 85.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Barnala are in the Barnala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barnala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.