Y-POWER Score: 49.7 / 100
Ranked 5 of 23 districts in West Bengal
12.8% of workers aged 15 and over in Paschim Bardhaman work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Paschim Bardhaman has 75,691 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 83% are in services and 17% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 7.3% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 16.3% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Paschim Bardhaman are ₹5.1 lakh, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designation is Refractory bricks & similar refractory ceramics. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Paschim Bardhaman equals 77.5% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.
* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.
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Paschim Bardhaman and the Global Goals