Pillar: Connectivity
19.8% of women in South 24 Parganas own land in their name, behind the typical district. 27.2% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
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. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 31.7%. On women with a bank account at 76.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office 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.