Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Chennai are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 90.1% 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 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chennai, which ranks 2 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 71.4%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 32.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Chennai are in the Chennai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chennai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.