Pillar: Connectivity
93.9% of gram panchayats in Bathinda are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 58.4% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bathinda, which ranks 20 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 22.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Bathinda are in the Bathinda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bathinda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.