Pillar: Connectivity
6.3% of gram panchayats in Pithoragarh are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 78.3% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 51.3% and women's freedom of movement at 68.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.