Pillar: Connectivity
87.5% of gram panchayats in Nicobar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 13.3% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60%, while it lags on women using the internet at 14.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Nicobar are in the Nicobar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nicobar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.