Pillar: Connectivity
South Garo Hills has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 5.9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 38.6% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Garo Hills, which ranks 6 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 4.3% and young men using the internet at 49.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in South Garo Hills are in the South Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.