Pillar: Connectivity
56.7% of gram panchayats in Pudukkottai are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 57.8% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pudukkottai, which ranks 30 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 36.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Pudukkottai are in the Pudukkottai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pudukkottai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.