Pillar: Connectivity
Bapatla has 42.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than 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 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bapatla, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 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.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Bapatla specifically, see the Bapatla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Bapatla youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.