Pillar: Connectivity
Supaul has 2.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 3.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 14.9% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% 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).
In Supaul, which ranks 31 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 17% and young men using the internet at 36.6%.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Supaul specifically, see the Supaul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Supaul youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.