Pillar: Connectivity
10% of women in Birbhum own land in their name, behind the typical district. 13.4% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
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 households in the poorest wealth group at 49.4%. On women with a bank account at 78.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office 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.