Pillar: Connectivity
23.9% of gram panchayats in Darjeeling are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 52.2% of women use the internet, better than the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 56.1% and women with a bank account at 79%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Darjeeling are in the Darjeeling district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darjeeling youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.