Pillar: Connectivity
Patna has 44.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 25.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 30% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 44.4%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 51%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Patna are in the Patna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Patna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.