Pillar: Connectivity
22% of gram panchayats in Gangtok are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 85.4% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gangtok, which ranks 3 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 83.8% and women's freedom of movement at 59.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Gangtok are in the Gangtok district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gangtok youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.