Pillar: Connectivity
77.8% of gram panchayats in Tenkasi are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 60.2% of young men use the internet, close to 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. 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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 49.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.