Pillar: Connectivity
Araria has 0.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 3.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 17.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Araria, which ranks 38 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 36.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 12.2% and young men using the internet at 47.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Araria are in the Araria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Araria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.