Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Paschim Medinipur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 16.2% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Medinipur, which ranks 15 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 35.1%. On women with a bank account at 74.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Paschim Medinipur are in the Paschim Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.