Public Library in Mumbai, Maharashtra

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Mumbai, Maharashtra · Pillar: Connectivity

Mumbai has 3.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 32.7% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 60.2% 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.

  • 3.5 India 5.6
  • 32.7% India 11.0%
  • 60.2% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Mumbai

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 21% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Mumbai, which ranks 1 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 48% and young men using the internet at 87.3%.