Pillar: Connectivity
75.7% of gram panchayats in Malda are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 9.9% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malda, which ranks 19 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 35.5%. On women with a bank account at 78%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Malda are in the Malda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.