Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Purba Medinipur are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 26.2% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Medinipur, which ranks 14 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.3%, while it lags on women using the internet at 13.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Purba Medinipur are in the Purba Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.