Pillar: Connectivity
East Champaran has 0.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 5.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 22.9% 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 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Champaran, which ranks 33 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 19.1%. On young men using the internet at 53.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in East Champaran are in the East Champaran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Champaran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.