Pillar: Connectivity
40.3% of gram panchayats in Ariyalur are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 49.2% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ariyalur, which ranks 27 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 66.4% and women with a bank account at 95%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Ariyalur are in the Ariyalur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ariyalur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.