Pillar: Connectivity
Saran has 5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 8.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 23.5% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% 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). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saran, which ranks 28 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 14% and young men using the internet at 34.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Saran are in the Saran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.