Pillar: Connectivity
Nalbari has 10 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 9.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 25.7% 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.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nalbari, which ranks 6 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 12.6% and young men using the internet at 33.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Nalbari are in the Nalbari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nalbari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.