Pillar: Connectivity
99.5% of gram panchayats in West Singhbhum are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 35.2% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 22 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 53.7%, while it lags on women using the internet at 22.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in West Singhbhum are in the West Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.