Pillar: Connectivity
North and Middle Andaman has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 2.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 26.3% use the internet, behind the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North and Middle Andaman, which ranks 2 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 6.8% and young men using the internet at 40.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in North and Middle Andaman are in the North and Middle Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North and Middle Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.