Pillar: Connectivity
Kolasib has 175.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 33.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 67.1% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolasib, which ranks 1 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 93.1%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 29.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Kolasib are in the Kolasib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolasib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.