Pillar: Connectivity
Botad has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 3.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 13.3% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Botad, which ranks 13 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 51.2%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Botad are in the Botad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Botad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.