Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Kolkata has generated 97 jobs through self-employment loans. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 19.9%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,95,710 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.