Pillar: Connectivity
71.4% of gram panchayats in North 24 Parganas are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 65.5% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 40.4% and women's freedom of movement at 67.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in North 24 Parganas are in the North 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.