Pillar: Connectivity
77.6% of gram panchayats in Uttar Dinajpur are BharatNet service-ready, behind the typical district. 38.3% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Uttar Dinajpur, which ranks 21 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. On women using the internet at 30.1% and women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Uttar Dinajpur are in the Uttar Dinajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Uttar Dinajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.