Pillar: Connectivity
0% of gram panchayats in Kalimpong are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 56.1% of young men use the internet, close to 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kalimpong, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 52.2% and women's freedom of movement at 61.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Kalimpong are in the Kalimpong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalimpong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.