Pillar: Connectivity
86.4% of gram panchayats in Pondicherry are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 60.5% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pondicherry, which ranks 1 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 82.7% and women with a bank account at 92.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Pondicherry are in the Pondicherry district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pondicherry youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.