Pillar: Connectivity
27.8% of gram panchayats in Salem are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 48.1% 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Salem, which ranks 25 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 64.2%. On women with a bank account at 84.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Salem are in the Salem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Salem youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.