Pillar: Connectivity
47.3% of gram panchayats in Hooghly are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 41.7% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 58.6%. On women using the internet at 30.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.