Pillar: Connectivity
90.3% of gram panchayats in Paschim Bardhaman are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 28.5% of women use the internet, close to the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Bardhaman, which ranks 5 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 40.8% and women with a bank account at 58.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Paschim Bardhaman are in the Paschim Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.