Pillar: Connectivity
98.3% of gram panchayats in Hoshiarpur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 90.4% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hoshiarpur, which ranks 12 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 67.6% and women's freedom of movement at 67.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Hoshiarpur are in the Hoshiarpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hoshiarpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.