Pillar: Connectivity
84.4% of gram panchayats in Anantapur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 57.5% 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. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Anantapur, which ranks 25 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.2%, while it lags on women using the internet at 19.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Anantapur are in the Anantapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Anantapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.