Pillar: Connectivity
97.7% of gram panchayats in Gurdaspur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 79.8% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 59.8% and women's freedom of movement at 60.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.