Pillar: Connectivity
Paschim Bardhaman has 20.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 28.5% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
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 who read a newspaper regularly at 9.4% and young men using the internet at 40.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library 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.