Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Birbhum has generated 838 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this 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 formal-sector jobs at 2.9%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 72,519 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.