Pillar: Connectivity
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. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kottayam, which ranks 3 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 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%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Kottayam are in the Kottayam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kottayam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.