Pillar: Connectivity
75.7% of gram panchayats in Malda are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 35.5% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 63.2%, while it lags on women using the internet at 9.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.