Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Jhargram are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 16.2% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 35.1%. On women with a bank account at 74.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Jhargram are in the Jhargram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhargram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.