Pillar: Connectivity
Lakhimpur has 1.7 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 8% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 41.9% 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.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lakhimpur, which ranks 5 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 10.6% and young men using the internet at 49.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Lakhimpur are in the Lakhimpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lakhimpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.