Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Birbhum are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 46.4% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 women using the internet at 17.6% and women's freedom of movement at 35.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.