Pillar: Connectivity
22% of gram panchayats in Pakyong are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 83.8% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pakyong, which ranks 1 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 85.4%. On women with a bank account at 74.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Pakyong are in the Pakyong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pakyong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.