Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Bathinda has generated 1,326 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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 formal-sector jobs at 6.3%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 93.9%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 74,582 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.