Pillar: Connectivity
77.8% of gram panchayats in Tenkasi are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 49.7% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tenkasi, which ranks 37 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90.8%. On young men using the internet at 60.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Tenkasi are in the Tenkasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tenkasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.