Pillar: Connectivity
East Garo Hills has 6 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 10.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 32.9% use the internet, close to the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
54% of registered enterprises are in services while 46% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Garo Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 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 30.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in East Garo Hills are in the East Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.