Pillar: Connectivity
45.1% of gram panchayats in West Jaintia Hills are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 25.6% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 7 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 22.3% and women with a bank account at 63.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in West Jaintia Hills are in the West Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.