Public Library in Rohtas, Bihar

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Rohtas, Bihar · Pillar: Connectivity

Rohtas has 0.8 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 7.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 26.5% 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.

  • 0.8 India 5.6
  • 7.7% India 11.0%
  • 26.5% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Rohtas

76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Rohtas, which ranks 4 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 31.5%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 41.9%.