Pillar: Connectivity
Eastern West Khasi Hills has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 7.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 24% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Eastern West Khasi Hills, which ranks 9 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 22.8% and young men using the internet at 38%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Eastern West Khasi Hills are in the Eastern West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Eastern West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.