Pillar: Connectivity
88.5% of gram panchayats in South West Khasi Hills are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 36.5% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Khasi Hills, which ranks 11 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women using the internet at 23.1% and women's freedom of movement at 36.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in South West Khasi Hills are in the South West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.