Pillar: Connectivity
86.9% of gram panchayats in Barnala are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 73.7% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 53.8% and women's freedom of movement at 50.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.