Pillar: Connectivity
Sahibganj has 4.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 4.4% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 15.5% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sahibganj, which ranks 20 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 7.1% and young men using the internet at 49%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Sahibganj are in the Sahibganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sahibganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.