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.
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%.
What the Public Library is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Public Library reference. For Gyalshing specifically, see the Gyalshing district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Gyalshing youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.