Pillar: Connectivity
47% of gram panchayats in Purba Bardhaman are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 23% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 10 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 51.7% and women with a bank account at 77.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Purba Bardhaman are in the Purba Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.