Pillar: Connectivity
West Garo Hills has 1.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 9% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 42.4% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Garo Hills, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 8.7%. On young men using the internet at 60.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in West Garo Hills are in the West Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.