Pillar: Connectivity
Gopalganj has 2.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 3.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 28.6% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gopalganj, which ranks 30 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 17.3% and young men using the internet at 44.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gopalganj are in the Gopalganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gopalganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.