Pillar: Connectivity
Siwan has 0.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 9.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 23.1% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Siwan, which ranks 14 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 33.4%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 46%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Siwan are in the Siwan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Siwan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.