Y-POWER Score: 45.5 / 100
Ranked 9 of 23 districts in West Bengal
50.4% of workers aged 15 and over in Purba Bardhaman work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Purba Bardhaman has 1 lakh registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 75% are in services and 25% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 5.2% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 1.7% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Purba Bardhaman are ₹49,051, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Bengal Dokra, Rice Bran Oil & De-oiled Rice Bran, Tangail, Jamdani Saree and Bardhaman Sitabhog - Mihidana. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Purba Bardhaman equals 67% 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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Purba Bardhaman and the Global Goals