Pillar: Connectivity
22% of women in Howrah own land in their name, behind the typical district. 25.1% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Howrah, which ranks 2 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 14.8%. On women with a bank account at 84.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office in Howrah are in the Howrah district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Howrah youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.