The Rural-Urban Divide in Digital Financial Inclusion: A Spatial Analysis of Women-Led MSMEs in North 24 Parganas.

Key Points

• To analyze the differences in digital financial inclusion between women-led MSMEs in rural and urban areas of North 24 Parganas.
• Conducted a spatial analysis of financial inclusion indicators among women-led MSMEs in North 24 Parganas.
• Compared digital financial inclusion metrics across rural and urban sectors.
• Utilized geographical data to map trends and disparities.
• Identified significant gaps in digital financial access between rural and urban MSMEs.
• Women-led MSMEs in rural areas faced greater barriers to digital financial services.
• Spatial trends indicate that rural MSMEs typically lag in digital inclusion compared to their urban counterparts.

Abstract