The Pullumpara village panchayat in the Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala achieved the distinction of becoming the first totally digitally literate panchayat in the country.

• The announcement was made by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a public event. 
• The mission to achieve total digital literacy was aimed at empowering the residents to get access to over 800 government services available through the online mode.
• The residents were also trained to use social media platforms and basic banking services during the training.