Pillar: Connectivity
Dima Hasao has 7.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 9.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 30.8% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% 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 Dima Hasao, which ranks 14 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 11% and young men using the internet at 47.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Dima Hasao are in the Dima Hasao district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dima Hasao youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.