A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
100% of gram panchayats in Kottayam are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 67.3% of young men use the internet, better than 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 88% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kottayam, which ranks 3 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 53.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 15.5%.