Pillar: Connectivity
13.7% of women in North 24 Parganas own land in their name, behind the typical district. 19.5% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
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 households in the poorest wealth group at 15% and women with a bank account at 87.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office 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.