Pillar: Connectivity
6.3% of gram panchayats in Pithoragarh are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 51.3% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pithoragarh, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 78.3%. On women with a bank account at 83.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Pithoragarh are in the Pithoragarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pithoragarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.