Pillar: Connectivity
47.3% of gram panchayats in Hooghly are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 30.7% of women use the internet, close to the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hooghly, which ranks 11 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 41.7%. On women with a bank account at 74.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Hooghly are in the Hooghly district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hooghly youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.