Pillar: Connectivity
Gandhinagar has 6.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 19.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 27.5% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gandhinagar, which ranks 10 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 54.4%. On young men using the internet at 52.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Gandhinagar are in the Gandhinagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gandhinagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.