Pillar: Connectivity
78.2% of gram panchayats in Faridkot are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 39.5% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridkot, which ranks 23 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 68.6%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 67.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Faridkot are in the Faridkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.