Pillar: Connectivity
94.1% of gram panchayats in Visakhapatnam are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 19.7% of women use the internet, behind 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Visakhapatnam, which ranks 1 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 91%. On young men using the internet at 54.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Visakhapatnam are in the Visakhapatnam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Visakhapatnam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.