Pillar: Connectivity
Aravalli has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 17.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 8.7% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Aravalli, which ranks 16 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 41.1%, while it lags on young men using the internet at 42.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Aravalli are in the Aravalli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Aravalli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.