Pillar: Connectivity
41.6% of gram panchayats in Namakkal are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 70.8% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namakkal, which ranks 15 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 42.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 41.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Namakkal are in the Namakkal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namakkal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.