Pillar: Connectivity
Imphal East has 202.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 29.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 48.2% 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.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Imphal East, which ranks 2 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 37.9% and young men using the internet at 80.2%.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Imphal East specifically, see the Imphal East district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Imphal East youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.