Pillar: Connectivity
West Singhbhum has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 8.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 22.8% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% 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).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 22 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 13.2% and young men using the internet at 35.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in West Singhbhum are in the West Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.