Pillar: Connectivity
96% of gram panchayats in Malerkotla are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 75.5% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 11 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 49% and women's freedom of movement at 54.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Malerkotla are in the Malerkotla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malerkotla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.