Pillar: Connectivity
Ri Bhoi has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 20.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 29.4% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 2 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 44.1%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 25.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Ri Bhoi are in the Ri Bhoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ri Bhoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.