Pillar: Connectivity
73.7% of gram panchayats in Kanyakumari are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 71.1% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% 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 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 7 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 65.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Kanyakumari are in the Kanyakumari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanyakumari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.