Pillar: Connectivity
38.7% of gram panchayats in South 24 Parganas are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 59.4% of young men use the internet, close to the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 63.9%, while it lags on women using the internet at 20.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.