Pillar: Connectivity
98.8% of gram panchayats in Jalandhar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 71.9% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalandhar, which ranks 5 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 83.2%. 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 Jalandhar are in the Jalandhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalandhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.