Pillar: Connectivity
South West Garo Hills has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 3.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 31.2% 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.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Garo Hills, which ranks 10 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 5% and young men using the internet at 42.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in South West Garo Hills are in the South West Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.