Pillar: Connectivity
Bapatla has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 14.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 13.4% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bapatla, which ranks 20 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 41.3%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Bapatla are in the Bapatla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bapatla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.