Public Library in Bongaigaon, Assam

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

Bongaigaon, Assam · Pillar: Connectivity

3.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 26.8% 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.

  • 3.6% India 11.0%
  • 26.8% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Bongaigaon

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bongaigaon, which ranks 12 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 4.5% and young men using the internet at 40.3%.