Public Library in Raigad, Maharashtra

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

Raigad, Maharashtra · Pillar: Connectivity

Raigad has 11 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 13.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 39.2% 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.

  • 11 India 6
  • 13.2% India 11.0%
  • 39.2% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Raigad

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Raigad, which ranks 5 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 34.5% and young men using the internet at 67.1%.