Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Patiala has generated 1,274 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.6 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patiala, which ranks 9 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 10%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 93.3%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,25,106 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Patiala are in the Patiala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patiala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.