Pillar: Connectivity
West Godavari has 5.8 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 19.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 25.7% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 53% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Godavari, which ranks 11 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 36.8%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 50.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in West Godavari are in the West Godavari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Godavari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.