Pillar: Connectivity
Banaskantha has 8.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 5.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 11.9% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Banaskantha, which ranks 32 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 49.3%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 28.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Banaskantha are in the Banaskantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Banaskantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.