Pillar: Connectivity
49.1% of gram panchayats in Coimbatore are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 85.8% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 67.2% and women's freedom of movement at 58.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.