Pillar: Connectivity
18.4% of gram panchayats in Cuddalore are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 57.2% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cuddalore, which ranks 19 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 39.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 44.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Cuddalore are in the Cuddalore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cuddalore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.