Pillar: Connectivity
Surat has 4.6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 24.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 44.2% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 31.7% and young men using the internet at 68.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Surat are in the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.