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. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Anantapur, which ranks 23 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%.
What the Common Service Centre (CSC) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Common Service Centre (CSC) reference. For Anantapur specifically, see the Anantapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Anantapur youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.