Pillar: Connectivity
Garhwa has 1.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, close to the typical district. 5.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 26.7% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Garhwa, which ranks 10 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 21.4% and young men using the internet at 48.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Garhwa are in the Garhwa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Garhwa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.