Pillar: Connectivity
97.7% of gram panchayats in Gurdaspur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 59.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% 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 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gurdaspur, which ranks 14 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 79.8%. On women with a bank account at 84.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Gurdaspur are in the Gurdaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gurdaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.