Pillar: Connectivity
93.6% of gram panchayats in Ludhiana are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 66.4% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 86.2%. On women with a bank account at 78.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Ludhiana are in the Ludhiana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ludhiana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.