Pillar: Connectivity
2.5% of households in Sri Muktsar Sahib fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 82.8%, better than the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sri Muktsar Sahib, which ranks 22 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 56%. On higher-education enrolment at 19.4% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 98.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Scholarship Office (DSWO) in Sri Muktsar Sahib are in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sri Muktsar Sahib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.