A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
86.4% of gram panchayats in Pondicherry are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 82.7% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pondicherry, which ranks 1 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 60.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 37.5%, it sits close to the national mark.