A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
100% of gram panchayats in Varanasi are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 65.8% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Varanasi, which ranks 8 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 38.9%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.2%, it sits close to the national mark.