Public Library in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh · Pillar: Connectivity

Tawang has 71.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 6.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 61.7% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.

  • 71.5 India 5.6
  • 6.6% India 11.0%
  • 61.7% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Tawang

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Tawang, which ranks 3 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 87.4%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 0%.