Pillar: Connectivity
90.3% of gram panchayats in Paschim Bardhaman are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 40.8% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 44.8%. On women using the internet at 28.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.