Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Palakkad are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 49.8% of women use the internet, better than the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 111%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palakkad, which ranks 12 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.8 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 62.7% and women with a bank account at 78.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Palakkad are in the Palakkad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palakkad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.