Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Paschim Medinipur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 35.1% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 55.6%, while it lags on women using the internet at 16.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.