A small shop or office where an operator helps you fill forms, upload documents and pay for online government services.
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. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 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%.