Pillar: Connectivity
Giridih has 0.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 7.3% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Giridih, which ranks 21 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 26.8% and young men using the internet at 55.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Giridih are in the Giridih district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Giridih youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.