Pillar: Connectivity
28.6% of gram panchayats in Nilgiris are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 79.2% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nilgiris, which ranks 20 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 61.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 35.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Nilgiris are in the Nilgiris district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nilgiris youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.