Pillar: Connectivity
93% of gram panchayats in Banda are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 55.7% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banda, which ranks 58 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 15.4% and women's freedom of movement at 33.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Banda are in the Banda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.