Pillar: Connectivity
38.7% of gram panchayats in South 24 Parganas are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 20.3% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% 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 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South 24 Parganas, which ranks 13 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. On young men using the internet at 59.4% and women with a bank account at 76.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in South 24 Parganas are in the South 24 Parganas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South 24 Parganas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.