Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Jalpaiguri are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 46.1% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 34.2% and women's freedom of movement at 65.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Jalpaiguri are in the Jalpaiguri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalpaiguri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.