Pillar: Connectivity
20% of gram panchayats in Madurai are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 46.9% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Madurai, which ranks 12 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 77.9% and women with a bank account at 89.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Madurai are in the Madurai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Madurai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.