Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Kannur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 88.2% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 62.1%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 14.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Kannur are in the Kannur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kannur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.