Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Birbhum are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 17.6% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Birbhum, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 46.4%. On women with a bank account at 78.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Birbhum are in the Birbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Birbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.