Pillar: Connectivity
Cachar has 3.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 3.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 33.5% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cachar, which ranks 30 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 18.6% and young men using the internet at 50%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Cachar are in the Cachar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cachar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.