Pillar: Connectivity
27.8% of gram panchayats in Salem are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 64.2% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 48.1%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 26%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.