Pillar: Connectivity
23.9% of gram panchayats in Darjeeling are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 56.1% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 52.2% and women's freedom of movement at 61.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.