Public Library in Kheda, Gujarat

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Kheda, Gujarat · Pillar: Connectivity

Kheda has 16 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 12.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 18.5% 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.

  • 16 India 6
  • 12.1% India 11.0%
  • 18.5% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Kheda

76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Kheda, which ranks 30 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 48.9%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.3%, it sits close to the national mark.