Pillar: Connectivity
45.1% of gram panchayats in West Jaintia Hills are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 22.3% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.6%, while it lags on women using the internet at 25.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.