Pillar: Connectivity
78.2% of gram panchayats in Faridkot are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 68.6% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 39.5% and women's freedom of movement at 46.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.