Pillar: Connectivity
47% of gram panchayats in Purba Bardhaman are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 51.7% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.5%, while it lags on women using the internet at 23%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.