Pillar: Connectivity
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. 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 women using the internet at 60.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 37.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.