Public Library in Gyalshing, Sikkim

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Gyalshing, Sikkim · Pillar: Connectivity

Gyalshing has 6.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 11.8% of women read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. 73.8% 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.

  • 6.4 India 5.6
  • 11.8% India 11.0%
  • 73.8% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Gyalshing

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Gyalshing, which ranks 4 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 73.3%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 16.8%.