Pillar: Connectivity
South West Khasi Hills has 0 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 9.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 23.1% 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Khasi Hills, which ranks 11 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 8.9% and young men using the internet at 36.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in South West Khasi Hills are in the South West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.