Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Kollam are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 78.5% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kollam, which ranks 6 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 46.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 13.2%.
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 Kollam specifically, see the Kollam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kollam youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.