Pillar: Connectivity
49.1% of gram panchayats in Coimbatore are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 67.2% 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.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Coimbatore, which ranks 5 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 85.8% and women with a bank account at 94%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Coimbatore are in the Coimbatore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Coimbatore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.