Pillar: Connectivity
Gariyaband has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 9.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 17.4% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gariyaband, which ranks 12 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 28.3% and young men using the internet at 60.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gariyaband are in the Gariyaband district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gariyaband youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.